Hogfather - Sword Steal

She started to move her hand but the boy was there first, dragging the sword scabbard out of her belt.

“Ah, ah!” he chided, turning and fending her off as she tried to grab it.

“Well, well, well. My word. White bone handle, rather tasteless skull and bone decoration…Death himself’s second favorite weapon, am I right? Oh, my! This must be Hogswatch! And this must mean that you are Susan Sto-Helit. Nobility. I’d bow,” he added, dancing back, “but I’m afraid you’d do something dreadful—”

***

Hogfather - p305