[It's clearly Jade's tone of voice that makes his timeframe seem unreasonable, not the amount of time itself!
The hall is too exposed for this conversation, but Skulduggery is unwilling to finish the walk to the elevator or again retreat into the library. Really, there's nowhere aboard that isn't being watched, nowhere to be genuinely alone; even his room belongs primarily to somebody else.]
A compromise. [He repeats the word flatly, with the feeling that he knows precisely what sort of compromise is to be had here.] One that doesn't involve me shooting you for some peace and quiet, I take it.
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The hall is too exposed for this conversation, but Skulduggery is unwilling to finish the walk to the elevator or again retreat into the library. Really, there's nowhere aboard that isn't being watched, nowhere to be genuinely alone; even his room belongs primarily to somebody else.]
A compromise. [He repeats the word flatly, with the feeling that he knows precisely what sort of compromise is to be had here.] One that doesn't involve me shooting you for some peace and quiet, I take it.