The Eternity Code (Artemis Fowl, #3)

by Eoin Colfer

She noticed that Mulch was unbuttoning his bum flap. “Oh, great. Now the little man needs a potty break. This is hardly the time.” “I’m going to ignore your sarcasm,” said Mulch, lying flat on the floor. “Because I know what Spiro can do to people he doesn’t like.” Juliet knelt beside him. Not too close. “I hope your next sentence is going to begin with, ‘I have a plan.’” The dwarf appeared to be aiming his rear end. “Actually…” “You’re not serious.” “Deadly. I have quite a considerable force at my disposal here.” Juliet couldn’t help smiling. The little guy was a dwarf after her own heart. Metaphorically. He was adapting to the situation, just as she would. “All we have to do is swing the camera about twenty degrees on its stand, and we have a clear run to the cable.” “And you’re going to do that with…wind power?” “Precisely.” “What about the noise?” Mulch winked. “Silent but deadly. I’m a professional.