“It’s not about taste, it’s a texture thing. Bone sticks slightly to the…” Cue Shiroe turning, seeing Skulduggery. There is a couple seconds pause, and then a sheepish smile. “I suppose you probably already knew that, given.”

Right, as far as reactions go, Shiroe’s on the less freaked-out end. He seems almost as interested in Skulduggery’s outfit as his skinlessness. Sure, the skeleton just talked. But the skeleton also just shared information, and that’s more important.