In a Pinch

"That is final. You're not going anywhere!" Lilith shouted at Damien in a stern voice and turned her gaze at Theodore and Lucifer.

Both Theodore and Lucifer had inwardly decided that they were not going to argue with Lilith. It was not their place to be involved anymore.

And Lilith thanked them so that she could dismiss them and start putting up the barrier around their village.

"Theodore, I cannot express how grateful I am. You saved my son yet again. I will forever be indebted to you."

"I did what I could," Theodore replied and glanced at Damien.

He was contemplating if breaking the promise that he had made to Damien would be counted as a sin or not. Not that he cared about sin anyway but he wondered how Damien would take it.

And sure enough, Damien's lips were downturned and he was giving the look of betrayal to Theodore.