The Cape Rouge, Saturday Morning

[my_own_advocate]

Haven was even worse than all the stories. And so, after the absolute disaster that had been yesterday and its ensuing revelations and fights, Lucifer had - over Duke's initial protests and then quiet acceptance - thrown everyone into the Rolls Royce and driven them home through a bloody portal.

He'd been keeping it together quite well, all in all, he felt. Compared to both of his partners. He was good at that, occasionally, being the one who didn't fall apart at the sight of personal trauma.

So why couldn't he sleep?

He'd given up the fight at some un-Himly hour. Found himself pottering around, lurking on deck, lurking in other places, drinking. Now he was back in the galley, contemplating the last of their scotch, and the inevitability of their eventual return to Haven.

He almost missed the noise outside.

[[ for the cape rouge dwellers plus one ]]

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[swisflapa]

Rory tilted her head and gave him a look that read are you shitting me?

In a single fwoomph, her big red wings filled the galley, knocking over some pots and other knick knacks.

"Your spawn," she said flatly, and yanked them back in. "Hi, dad."

[my_own_advocate]

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"I'm sorry, what?"

[swisflapa]

Rory waved her hand at her face. "I'm your kid, obviously," she said. "I grew up here with you, dad, and mom. I think that's all the details you need. Okay? Okay."

[my_own_advocate]

"Fkdsljakldjieojflakdjf," Lucifer said.

He rose from his seat, holding up one hand.

"Lklkjlk," he continued. "No. No no no no no no. Ha! That's not possible. Physically. So no!"

[swisflapa]

"Dad's going to get pissed off if I get the wings out again and scratch the wallpaper," Rory said, eyeing him. "Hi. I'm Aurora. I'm your daughter from the future. And I know I'm not the weirdest thing that's ever happened to you."