The skeleton picked up the second skull, so worn as to barely be recognisable as such. The vertebrae fell and rolled like beads from a string.

J.A. Clement
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The skeleton picked up the second skull, so worn as to barely be recognisable as such. The vertebrae fell and rolled like beads from a string. The skeleton stirred, slowly, then picked up the second skull. It was less worn than the first skull, but could only be identified by the holes in its skullcap.

It seemed to know what it was doing, so the skeleton put the skulls back together, each one in its place. Then it stood up and walked away.

Source: On Dark Shores: The Lady

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