Jasper goes, Jasper gets curbstomped. Lambert feels Peridot go slack under his hand, and his gaze turns to the Ringmaster. They’re in no position to make demands, at this point, but it’s a good reminder that the Count of Crows is pretty much the boss of this realm within a realm while they’re here.

On the one hand, they definitely brought this on themselves getting that stupid Rose. On the other, they went through hell to get that stupid Rose.

And then Childermass speaks up and Lambert’s gaze whips around to him instead in surprise. Well, he wasn’t expecting that.

“Seriously?” he groans. Do your own library work, you scrubs!