While there was a little part of him that was storing that gesture as a nugget for later intimidation - after all, the feeling of apology from a clock could so easily feed into a scare tactic if Alastor needed to unsettle someone - Alastor found himself more focused on raising an eyebrow at Lucifer over the condolences.

Lucifer regarded himself regularly as the 'most hated in all of Creation', but that had always seemed just as ridiculous to Alastor as Charlie claiming she was more cruel than an Overlord for giving people false hope. Just-- absurd. These two really had no idea what it was like to be truly loathed and feared, did they? Certainly they knew bitterness and disappointment from others. But hated? No, if Lucifer had disappeared in the middle of battle, he would've been sought out.

Alastor's simply unsure how to respond, for quite a silent stretch.

"I don't know why you're sorry."