Hogfather - Unafraid

“I’ve caught this bogeyman,” said Teatime. “What shall we do with him, eh?”

The two faces turned to Death. Twyla put her thumb in her mouth.

“It’s only a skeleton,” said Gawain critically.

Susan opened her mouth, and the sword swung toward her. She shut it again.

“Yes, a nasty, creepy, horrible skeleton,” said Teatime. “Scary, eh?”

There was a very faint pop as Twyla took her thumb out of her mouth.

“He’s eating a bittit,” she said.

“Biscuit,” Susan corrected automatically. She started to swing the kettle in an absentminded way.

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Hogfather - p350