He found Taggit in charge and passed on his news to the goblin. ‘They’ll be ‘ere by tea-time, count on it,’ he said warningly. ‘Once they’ve got themselves together and got movin’. Two hours, tops, even goin’ all the way round the Raw on the edge o’ town to come at us froo the wood. The plan is t...
Nin hovered around him. Every time she tried to touch his arm or speak to him, he snarled at her. ‘I can’t cook,’ she wailed. ‘I’ve got to look after Jonas.’ ‘Strikes me ’e don’ want lookin’ after,’ said Skerridge mildly. ‘I’d wotchit if I was yew. Looks like ’e might bite.’ Nin whirled on him. ‘...
He frowned at a small dirt demon that had climbed on to his back paw – probably generated by the grime gathering where the sink unit met the floor. Such things were the lowest form of Avatar and Grimshaw was glad the stupid creatures only hung around the properly alive (and the mess they created)...