Castiel somberly nodded, accepting Halbrek's explanation and sharply turned back to Lucifer at his inexplicable gale of laughter.
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"Is?it just me, or are you growing smarter by the minute because of?my presence in your vicinity. Not just you, him too, I guess, oh my. Children. I don't want the two faggots to destroy themselves. I want them to be functional again. And to do so, I must encourage their resilience. You probably know who their adversary is. I don't care about him specifically either way, but he knows how to exploit weaknesses and will do just that with the two misguided demons. What else can I do if not help them prune out their vulnerability in advance, before the time comes when I need them, and they fall prey to the enemy's pathetically uninspired trap?" Lucifer demanded?with a smug smile.
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