"You would critique a proposition," Childermass says back with a faint snort, though he at least refrains from rolling his eyes over it this time. With Lambert turning to face him like that, he can only assume that, yes, it's a success, which means they aren't sticking around long enough for anyone else to decide they suddenly need to drop by Pig's paddock and say hello.

While he can't use his own shadow to get them out of there, Lambert's is free game. All it takes is one step closer to get a foot on it and then, they're gone.