"You seem ready for it," Alastor answered plainly. Even if he was putting the onus on Lucifer, there was a... softness, to his own expression. A sort of quiet expression that he rarely wore with a crowd present, unless the person needed it.
...Though, something twisted in his chest. Idly, he looked away, his fingers ghosting over his own throat before tugging at his bowtie a bit. That Deal... it could be years or decades before the chain pulled taut, but it could also be mere days. A Deal that, were others to learn the truth, well...
But what if it didn't...? And what if, by ingratiating himself, Lucifer came to his aid to break the damn thing?
"...My, there I go, getting lost in thought," he chuckled, brushing the heaviness away before returning his gaze to Lucifer with an adoring smile. "Mother would have had a heart attack if she knew I were volunteering to help raise a child with the Devil himself. Hah! I'd have to assure her that she would adore you."
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...Though, something twisted in his chest. Idly, he looked away, his fingers ghosting over his own throat before tugging at his bowtie a bit. That Deal... it could be years or decades before the chain pulled taut, but it could also be mere days. A Deal that, were others to learn the truth, well...
But what if it didn't...? And what if, by ingratiating himself, Lucifer came to his aid to break the damn thing?
"...My, there I go, getting lost in thought," he chuckled, brushing the heaviness away before returning his gaze to Lucifer with an adoring smile. "Mother would have had a heart attack if she knew I were volunteering to help raise a child with the Devil himself. Hah! I'd have to assure her that she would adore you."