Fairy Tale Spotlight: Our Divine Spinoff, Part 40

God smiled subtlety as he gazed upon Lucifer. His hands were clasped together and he leaned forward slightly as he gauged carefully the look in the angel’s eyes.

Lucifer seemed lost as he sat there. He had stopped momentarily in his story as if to think about what he had just said. As always, Lucifer was very contemplative in his thinking. God simply waited. He gave the angel his space.

After a time, Lucifer finally spoke, “It wasn’t fair what happened. Even though it was your blasted son, I knew it was really your fault. I’m aware of your genius, your trickery, your propensity to lie and steal from those who have what you lack. I didn’t deserve what happened. This time you went too far.”

God nodded slightly although it seemed more as an acknowledgement of what was being said rather than a gesture of agreement. The angel continued, “The Cynocephaly was the greatest creation I had ever managed to produce. They were loyal, intelligent, and had an obedience unmatched by any other since. I still remember Anubis in the old Egyptian days. And Wepwawet. And Duamutef. The great dog kingdom of China. All gone. All forgotten.

“Your world was shared with their kind. They were everywhere. They lived next door. They cared for your children. They protected you in times of war. In some cases, they made you immortal. The world was a better place.”

“Who are you talking to?” asked God.

Lucifer looked up at God. He still looked very lost. “They were perfect,” he said. “They made your pathetic world work. They made it function. They were beautiful.” He looked down and muttered, “I miss them.”

“You miss their loyalty?” surmised God.

“Your people are not loyal. Your people are chaotic and stupid. They strive to do nothing more but to tear the world apart. They would tear you apart if they could.”

“Yes, they would,” the old man agreed. “If they could.”

“And you… you defend them?”

God leaned forward and placed a hand upon Lucifer’s cheek. “Yes. I defend them. They’ll never get to me… but they’ll try. And in trying will they achieve great things. In doing so, they will become greater than the stars themselves. Their chaotic ways are mad indeed, and this madness is what makes them great.”

“It’s wrong,” whimpered Lucifer. “You’re a terrible person. All they’ll do is destroy all that you created. I could have given them order. I could have saved them from their treacherous ways. Why did this have to happen?”

God continued to touch the angel’s face. He said, “You are conveniently forgetting one very important thing, Lucifer.”

“And what is that?”

“I never killed the Cynocephaly. As much as you don’t want to admit to it, I never had any vendetta against them.”

“Lies,” the angel muttered. “You hated them. You always hated them.”

“No, Lucifer. You killed them. I thought they were cute.”

To be continued.

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