> "Travel for all of you, including the book, is being arranged right now," Lucifer said.
"So, were probably at the goodbye portion of the evening," said Spyder. "I really suck at this. "
Lucifer smiled. "I know. I looked into the minds of some of your exes. "
"Find anything good in there?"
"Youre not universally despised. " Lucifer leaned in to whisper, "That includes Jenny. But you need to learn to let go of things that only exist in the past tense. "
Lucifer went to Shrike. She smiled and put her arms around him.
"You helped me free my father. Ill always be grateful for that," she said.
"Youve lived half your life in light and half in darkness. Which do you prefer?" Lucifer asked.
"When Ive seen enough of either Ill tell you. "
"Fair enough," he said and leaned in to kiss her cheek. Then reached out for Lulus perfect, restored hands and gave each a kiss.
"Youre a prince, Prince," she said. "You could turn a dykes head. "
"A higher compliment Ill never receive. "
Lucifer went to Spyder and the two of them looked at each other.
"Think were ever going to meet up again?" Spyder asked.
"Abyssus abyssum invocat," Lucifer said. "Hell calls hell. For better or worse, we are brothers. Well see each other again. "
"When you get Heaven finished, invite me to the -opening. "
Lucifer smiled, nodded toward the palace portico. "Your ride is here. "
Spyder turned. He knew what was coming from the sound and the word picture Lulu had painted for Shrike and him back at the Bone Sea. Finally seeing the enormo
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