"That sounds like something a pirate would do...?" Linda ventured, which was as much as she was willing to humor Lucifer. She looked at Duke. "Hi," she said, smiling, "Nice to meet you in slightly less of an emergency."

"Charlie's with a babysitter," Amenadiel said, "Because Linda needed a break. We, uh, vetted this one this time."

"We thought Charlie might like some time with his auntie Maze," Linda clarified.