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[al_truism]

... what are you saying?

[thelightbringer]

That the deal may be final for poor little Luca, but Jim might be able to save him after the technical details. I've seen it happen.

[al_truism]

... you think so?

[thelightbringer]

I think it's possible. There is always a way out, right?

[al_truism]

I hope so.

[thelightbringer]

Then hope Jim figures it out. And then hope he's not as stupid as those people from my world.

[al_truism]

I can't make a call about Jim yet.

[thelightbringer]

Well that's where the 'hope' comes in. For most people anyway.

[al_truism]

Did you talk to them?

[thelightbringer]

To who, Jim?

[al_truism]

Either, but especially Luca.

[thelightbringer]

Yes, I have. I thought he was telling you when I so much as breathed in his direction.

[al_truism]

He didn't, but I knew anyway.

[thelightbringer]

Hm. Well put your mind at ease, I'm not going to talk him into burning down a school.

[al_truism]

Thanks.

[thelightbringer]

Oh, any time.

[He smirks at him.]

He has a lot of promise. If he'd been born into my world, I probably would have told my demons he was off limits.

[al_truism]

Why would you tell them that?

[thelightbringer]

Because kids who are willing to be eaten or damned for their brothers are too rare to just throw away. And I care more about potential than I do about some demon getting his three square meals a day.

[al_truism]

He's a good boy.

[thelightbringer]

Brave, too. Which explains why you're so protective of him. It's always the brave ones who get into trouble.

[al_truism]

Yes... that's always how it works out.

[thelightbringer]

How's your hand, anyway?

Look, I know I said wait until I told Xerxes. But it's not something he needs to worry about, so I haven't. And I'm not planning to.

[al_truism]

It's fine, and I already told him.

[thelightbringer]

[Lucifer looks very slowly at him. But if he hadn't hit Al in retaliation, it's a good bet he won't over this.]

He hasn't come 'round to yell at me, so what did you tell him? How did he take it?

[al_truism]

[Al isn't afraid. Besides, he never agreed NOT to tell him -- and he'd warned Lucifer that he would.]

I told him the truth. He was upset with me. Not mad, but- upset. He doesn't like the thought of us fighting, or your being hurt, or thinking about the reasons why.

He understood, but he wasn't happy to hear it.