Derek Landy: "Anda seharusnya memanggil kami. Desmond akan menjemputmu...

"Anda seharusnya memanggil kami. Desmond akan menjemputmu. " "Tidak, aku tidak akan," kata ayah Valkyrie, melangkah ke pendengaran. "Maaf, Fletcher, tapi aku punya tugas penting unutk mengurus, termasuk makan sarapan, mandi, dan menemukan celana panjangku. Dari ketiganya, saya hanya mengelola dua. Tanpa menunduk, dapatkah Anda menebak yang mana yang saya lewatkan? '... Fletcher balas tersenyum. "Aku hanya ingin meminjam Stephanie sebentar." "Ambil putri kami," kata ayah Valkryie, sambil melambaikan tangan. "Kami punya satu lagi sekarang."

--- Derek Landy

Versi Bahasa Inggris

You should have called us. Desmond would have picked you up.' 'No I wouldn't,' Valkyrie's dad said, stepping into earshot. 'Sorry, Fletcher, but I had important fatherly duties to take care of, which included eating breakfast, showering, and finding my trousers. Of those three, I only managed two. Without looking down, can you guess which one I missed?'... Fletcher smiled back. 'I just want to borrow Stephanie for a moment.' 'Take our daughter,' Valkryie's dad said, waving a hand airily. 'We have another one now.