" Ask us,” Skulduggery said. “Pardon?” “I just like being asked to … you know.” China sighed. “Skulduggery Pleasant, Valkyrie Cain, will you accept this mission and save the world, pretty please, with a cherry on top?” Skulduggery put his hands on his hips. “I shall.” “Yeah,” Valkyrie muttered. “I shall, too. "

― Derek Landy , Seasons of War (Skulduggery Pleasant, #13)