He struggled to raise his right arm. Skulduggery pressed against him harder, drawing on his last reserves. But Serpine refused to be beaten. The fingers of his red hand pointed at Skulduggery.
”Die," Serpine whispered.
Skulduggery inclined his head a little to the right and didn't fall. Serpine's face contorted with rage.
”Die!" he screamed.
Skulduggery remained standing. "Looks like there's something that hand of yours can't kill after all.”