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[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.

[thelightbringer]

[Break had been upset with Al.

Lucifer is so accustomed to taking blame (because he often deserves it), it's never occurred to him that someone might actually want to take his side. Not that Break has, exactly. But he hasn't fought with Lucifer over it which is an improvement.

He realizes he's smiling slightly and tries to straighten his expression into something neutral.]

I guess I'll have to talk to him, then. He probably thinks it's a sign of a backslide.