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Quotes About Trust

This is your one chance. Tell me where the key is." "Okay." Serpine raised an eyebrow. "Really?" "No, only joking. Do your worst.
~ Derek Landy
He put on his hat and wrapped his scarf around his jaw, but did without the wig and the sunglasses. He clicked his key chain and the car beeped and the doors locked. "That's it?" He looked up. "Sorry?" "Aren't you afraid it might get stolen? We're not exactly in a good part of town." "It's got a car alarm." "Don't you, like, cast a spell or something? To keep it safe?" "No. It's a pretty good car alarm.
~ Derek Landy
So this," she said, "what's happening and what's going to happen, this isn't your fault. You can't control everything and not everything is your responsibility. At Croke Park you said something about how you don't want to drag me around after you so I can die beside you. I wanted to tell you then, but I didn't have the words and I didn't have the time. I'm here because I choose to be. You save my life. I save yours. That's how we work." "Until the end." "Until the end.
~ Derek Landy
Do you think we'll be waiting long?" Valkyrie asked, keeping her voice low. "The last time we were in this building, we accused the Grand Mage of being a traitor," Skulduggery said. "Yes, I think we'll be waiting long.
~ Derek Landy
Wait, do they even know I'm coming with you?" "No. But they like surprises. Almost always.
~ Derek Landy
That was a good day for me," Skulduggery said. "I didn't have to hit anyone. I didn't have to shoot anyone. I just sat around and talked to my good friend and partner, Valkyrie Cain.
~ Derek Landy
Honesty is, honestly, the best policy," said Saracen. "But when honesty doesn't work, lie, and lie convincingly.
~ Derek Landy
He stepped closer to her. "Thank you for saving me," he said softly, and wrapped the bones of his arms around her. Valkyrie smiled and hugged him back.
~ Derek Landy
Fletcher appeared beside her. He peered at the baby. "Can it do any tricks yet?" "I'm still working on it. Want to hold her?" "God, no," Fletcher said laughing. "I'd drop it." "It's not an it, it's my baby sister. Go on, hold her. You won't make a mess of it, i swear. Only an idiot could drop a baby." "You always say I am an idiot." "But you're a special kind of idiot. Here." She passed Alice into his arms, and he stood there, rigid, a look of intense concentration on his face.
~ Derek Landy
You can't leave me alone," she said, following him into the living room. "Yes," he corrected, "I can. You'll be perfectly safe." "The front door's off!" "Well, yes. You'll be perfectly safe as long as they don't come through the front door.
~ Derek Landy
There's nothing I would change about the last few years. Valkyrie has proven herself to be an astonishing individual and one I would gladly lay down my life for, such as it is. How many people leading normal lives would you be able to say that about?" "Until the end," Valkyrie said softly. Skulduggery looked at her, his head tilting gently.
~ Derek Landy
I know she was sent to keep an eye on me and then kill me, but … do you think she did fall in love with me, even just a small bit?" "Not really." "Oh." "She stuck a knife in you." "Yeah." "That's rarely a good sign." "I suppose." "But hey, you had some good times, didn't you?" "Yes. Yes we did." "Before she stabbed you.
~ Derek Landy
Skulduggery walked over slowly. He had picked up his severed arm and was now holding it out to her. "Here," he said. "Let me give you a hand.
~ Derek Landy
He things we think he's a double agent, working for them but secretly working for us. He doesn't know we know he's a triple agent, working for them but secretly working for us but really he's secretly working for them. Dexter, how's your brain?" "Hurting.
~ Derek Landy
I know you've got your guns and you're really good at being horrible to people, but do you seriously think you can threaten him?" Milo frowned. "I'm not horrible to people." "Really? You really don't think you're horrible to people?" "No," he said, a little defensively. "I'm nice. Everyone says it." "Oh man," said Amber. "People have lied to you. Like, a lot.
~ Derek Landy
Valkyrie: Do we have a plan? Skulduggery: WE need to get the Grotesquery away from the bad guys, so we'll have to split up I'm going to leave, you're going to go hide under the van, wait until they load the Grotesquery in there, and then you're going to drive off under their noses Valkyrie: What? Skulduggery: It'll be really funny trust me
~ Derek Landy
Tanith: How did Skulduggery sound? Valkyrie: Angry and worried; He's only OK when I'm attacked by people he knows. He'd never even heard of this Sangunie guy
~ Derek Landy
We came here unarmed." Donegan said cheerfully, and Gracious looked at him. "You're unarmed?" he asked, surprised. "Yes," Donegan said. "Aren't you?" "Well I suppose so. Apart from my gun." Donegan glared at him. "What? Why did you bring a gun? I told you to come unarmed." "I thought you were joking." "Why would I be joking?" "I don't know, I thought that's what made it funny.
~ Derek Landy
Milo turned to Glen. "What about you? Can I trust you not to do anything stupid?" "I am a creature of the night," Glen whispered. "That'll have to do," said Milo, and hurried out.
~ Derek Landy
To betray is to act against, I just haven't acted at all - China Sorrows
~ Derek Landy
trust you with my life," Skulduggery said. "Just not necessarily my car.
~ Derek Landy
I don't find you suspicious at all.' He turned to Martha and whispered, 'I find him incredibly suspicious.
~ Derek Landy
If a Remnant takes control of me... I... I would rather you kill me than allow me to hurt anyone." - Scrutinous. "You have my word. And if one of those things takes control of me, I... I want you to leave me alone and let me about my business." - Random
~ Derek Landy
Ghastly Bespoke's opinions were not always right. It was his opinion, for example, that he could stand with his back to you and you wouldn't stick a knife in it. How wrong he was.
~ Derek Landy