Lucifer's Redemption
I counted, as I watched her until my fingers cooled enough.
Dinner with my parents was pleasant, typically. Mother would talk about her day pairing souls, Father would listen to her intently and try to feed her while she talked because she got too excited telling mating stories. The one-story she wanted to tell, she couldn’t tell at all. Her body swayed, looking at Father and me and back to Uriel, who was oblivious of everything.
Father chuckled, moving the meat on his plate. We both could hear Cerberus chomping down the food Uriel was putting under the table. She tried sticking a vegetable below, but Cerberus began choking, causing the entire table to jump up in surprise.
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