Isla San Pedro, Chile, Thursday Evening

[my_own_advocate]

As always, the weather in Isla San Pedro improved markedly when the trio arrived, not too long before sunset. Lucifer didn't notice the change, happy as he was to return here. Especially with Duke's recent state of mind, a place to rest with few to no responsibilities seemed--

Well, perfect.

Shortly after arrival, he made good on his promise to Octavia: he set up a little campfire on the beach, brought out some pillows for everyone to sit on, and fish and vegetables to roast over the fire.

"I also brought some Turkish tea for us to heat up," he announced, flopping down on a pillow whilst brandishing a box.

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[betterthanaplan]

Duke nodded. He noted Octavia dimming a bit, and the hand Lucifer reached out, and refused to look at it too closely.

If he just kept going, he could keep his cheerful momentum going, dammit!

"Alright, then. I'm the sea-otter-gull. Out to steal your french fries and shiny rocks."

[okteiviakom]

Octavia really wished she'd had her other, cup-holding hand free, too, because she found herself with the sudden urge to slide that arm around Duke's waist. But the best she could do was allow her lean to get a little heavier, while she gave Lucifer's hand a little squeeze.

(No one was trying to dig her private ache out into the world, and that was good.)

"Might have competition for the shiny."

She seemed to remember stories about that, from her raccoon days.

[my_own_advocate]

They didn't need to dig for it when they knew what it was, did they?

At least. Not under these circumstances.

"Perhaps we should build a little shrine out here for all of both your shinies."

[betterthanaplan]

"A shared shiny thing hoard?" Duke nodded, sliding his own free hand around Octavia's waist on instinct. "I could be into that."

[okteiviakom]

Perfect, Duke. Octavia sunk into it just that fraction more.

"I don't know if we brought any," she mused. "But I'm sure we can find some."

[my_own_advocate]

"There ought to be plenty around the island to find," Lucifer said, mouth curving. "Shiny things, all around."

[betterthanaplan]

"Including my beautiful butt, after I go swimming," Duke said with a wide grin.

[okteiviakom]

Octavia managed a soft snort. "Oh, I don't think we can put that on a shrine," she rasped. "But we can worship it..."

[my_own_advocate]

"Oh, I don't know," Lucifer said, grinning. "A shrine might be perfectly helpful for some truly hands-on worship."

[betterthanaplan]

Duke made a soft noise and adjusted his seat on his pillow a little.

"Yes. We should definitely do that."

[okteiviakom]

Octavia snickered softly. "Immediately making good on being easy," she teased. "Looking to get double-teamed?"

[my_own_advocate]

"Or double-reamed."

Lucifer.

[betterthanaplan]

"Basically always," Duke declared.

(It wasn't as true as it used to be, but hey, they were here to have fun and relax, weren't they?)

[okteiviakom]

Octavia wasn't going to question him on that.

Just turned her head and pressed kind of a bitey little kiss against the line of his jaw. For fun.

[my_own_advocate]

They were. For as long as Duke felt it was something that helped.

"Well, you'll have to eat your dinner first," Lucifer teased. "Get your strength up. Give Octavia and myself some time to plot against you."

[betterthanaplan]

"Scheme," Duke corrected, humming into the kiss and making a little bitey motion back at Octavia before checked his fish. "I'll try to be patient. I promise."

[okteiviakom]

Octavia smiled at him. "Good, we believe in you." A pause. "And our scheming."