"Still no sign of him? Annoying." Lucifer sighed as the demon reported to him. He might have to send out a sign of his own if he wanted to get Gadreel's attention. "Go get lost. Do something useful. Tempt some nuns or whatever it is you do."

He waved the demon off and leaned back in his throne, wishing they'd stop prattling on about nothing much already. "It's time to play with my puppy," he finally announced, turning his head when that suggestion was taken as an order and the cage was pulled out of the wall. "Let him out."

Leaning forward, Lucifer propped his elbows up on his thighs, watching as Aleister was wheeled out. He held a hand out, curling his fingers in to gesture him closer. "C'mere, puppy. There's a good boy."