Izzy abandons his shiv. It was only really relevant because of the bone talk, and it is, quite literally, Skulduggery's bone. He still isn't sure why he stole it. Boredom, maybe. And he needed a short range weapon. It was available. Shut up, don't @ him.

"Skulduggery and the Captain?"

A little shrug.

"Bessies, I think. He says cuddles and sunshine with the man will make him let us all go," Izzy says and gives Edward a flat look. He doesn't believe it and why should he? That doesn't work.

So as far as Izzy sees it, Skulduggery is just as much of a scoundrel as the rest of them. It's not real friendship, it's manipulation. Mr. Pleasant crewed Izzy for the mission as a favor for their captor and didn't deny when Izzy accused them of sharing a bed. What he doesn't know because no one fucking tells him anything, is that he was correct to the letter. It's romantic. Skulduggery is either fucking ruthless, or an idiot losing sight of his own plan.

"Unless it's some clever plan to starve the beast. His power feeds off his captives' malcontent."