settimer question

[Angelox]

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sub EVENT_DEATH
{
my $a = quest::ChooseRandom(227038,227038,227038,227038,22 7034,227034,227034,227097);
my $x = $npc->GetX();
my $y = $npc->GetY();
my $z = $npc->GetZ();
my $h = $npc->GetHeading();
if ($a =~ /227097/)
{
quest::say("Krakskull is coming");
quest::spawn2($a,0,0,$x,$y,$z,$h);
}
else
{
quest::say("Ouch! He got me!");
quest::settimer(1,10);
quest::spawn2($a,0,0,$x,$y,$z,$h);
}
}
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I have all this working, void the timer - I set "say text" in there so I could be sure it was working.
when normal spawn dies, there should be a 10 second delay (after text and before spawn), and it's not happening. Anyone have any ideas why?