New York City, Lucifer's Earth, Saturday

[my_own_advocate]

Seivarden's wardrobe was a disgrace, frankly. Not because it was terrible, mind you, but because she clearly needed an upgrade, and Lucifer was in a giving mood.

(Lucifer was five minutes from wandering into the local police station to offer his services. This was probably a better outlet for the nagging desire to be kind and useful to something or someone.)

They arrived by portal midway into the morning, stepping out into the Manhattan streets. It was cold, but not debilitatingly so, with a sprinkle of snow coming down from the heavens. The kind of moment an angel... ... could really miss Los Angeles, actually.

[[ for that Radchaai, and with some ocd ]]

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[exasperangel]

And in instinctive response, Remiel receded, became a little lesser. "I'm sure," she spat.

"Remy," Amenadiel said carefully, his eyes flicking from Lucifer to her and back. "Let's look elsewhere together. We can make it a hunt, like old times. You said the baby was somewhere in New York..."

"Yes," she said, taking a step back, eyes narrowed. "But if we find out Lucifer is involved--"

"Then I'm sure we'll be able to find Lucy again," Amenadiel said gently. "C'mon."

He pulled on her arm. She went with.

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[1000yearstoolate]

Seivarden saw Lucifer's reaction to his sister calling him a liar, and realized she would do her best not to cause him to react this way.

On the other hand, this was Seivarden

"Is everyone on your family like that?" she asked as she watched them leave.

And: "They call you Lucy?"

And, turning her head to look at him: "Is that what your wings look like?"

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[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer pulled out his phone, tapping out a quick message to Linda, telling her tersely to get the hell out of New York.

"Not everyone," he said finally, tucking the phone into his pocket. "And no. Mine are white."

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[1000yearstoolate]

"You know where that baby is?" Seivarden guessed. "Why does your sister want her?"

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[my_own_advocate]

"That baby," Lucifer said quietly, "Is Amenadiel's. It's rather a long and complicated story. As for why she wants it, I have no idea, but if Remiel is hunting it, that can hardly be good."

There was actual concern on his face.

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[1000yearstoolate]

"Do you need to do something about it?"

She really didn't want to end this trip, but if a niece needed rescuing from a crazy aunt that was more important.

Despite not being very perceptive, it was still obvious from the look on Lucifer's face that it was important.

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[my_own_advocate]

Lucifer reached for his phone again and noted Linda's answer.

He took a deep breath.

"No," he said. "Amenadiel will deal with this, and the mother is leaving town as fast as she possibly can."

His mouth flashed a tired grin in Seivarden's direction. "Sorry about all the family drama, darling."

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[1000yearstoolate]

Seivarden gestured it away before taking a step closer and wrapping her arms around Lucifer's waist. "I've dealt with other people's difficult families before."

She wrinkled her nose. "Actually, that 'your human' was new. What was that about?"

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[my_own_advocate]

"Remiel sees your kind as lesser beings, foolish, useless and easily steered. And I am the great manipulator, of course," Lucifer said.

Back into his pocket went the phone. He managed a slight smile for Seivarden, turning his head. "So clearly, you can't be here of your own free will."

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[1000yearstoolate]

"Here? What, with you?"

She laughed.

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[my_own_advocate]

"Yes," Lucifer said, a little amusement creeping into his own voice. "Honestly, it must be such a boring and superior world, where humans somehow can't make choices of their own."

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[1000yearstoolate]

"I don't know how much choice I have or what's in Amaat's hands, but I'm quite sure I decided to be here today."

She leaned close to give Lucifer a quick kiss.

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[my_own_advocate]

"I'm aware," Lucifer said, grin fond. "As you might recall, my family and I have our disagreements."

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[1000yearstoolate]

"I do recall," Seivarden said. "And now I understand why."

She took a step back, smiling.

"Can you do that with your wings too?"

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[my_own_advocate]

"Yes, but it's rather rude to pull them out willy nilly. Might give people wing-envy," Lucifer said, turning around to face her with a smile. "Shall we go see about those suits? I need to work the family out of my system."

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[1000yearstoolate]

"Yes, we should. Now you have another reason."

She grinned.

"I'm really pleased with what we've found so far."