" Please just admit it," said Valkyrie. " You're going to miss me, aren't you?" " Obviously," said Skulduggery. " Thank you." " Like a drowning man misses the land." " A w w w..." " Like a hesitant man misses the chance." " Yeah..." " Like an oblivious man misses the point." " I have a feeling you're mocking me somehow, but I can't put my finger on how. "