"Luci?"

The little voice drew him from his thoughts and he turned from his book of notes to look over at the call of his name. The little fledgling was standing in the doorway to his room as though she wasn't sure if she was allowed to enter despite the fact that it was his room that she had made a second home for herself. He set his book aside and turned in his seat to give her his attention.

"Yes, little one?"

She tugged lightly at the hem of her robe and looked down to her feet, he sat back when she bit her lip and looked back up at him with teary eyes.

"Luci I gotta tell you something."

"Come here" he held his hands out for her, beckoning the fledgling closer and she scurried over, lifting her arms slightly as he scooped her up to sit on his lap instead of loitering in the door way, "What eats at you little one?"

He wiped away the little tears that managed to escape from her little eyes and lifted her chin with a knuckle.

"I can't help you if you don't tell me how."

Akeela bit her lip and nodded, "I did something bad."

"What happened?"

She shook her head, "You'll be mad at me and never talk to me again."

"There is nothing you could do to make me never talk to you."

He reassured her by pulling her closer, her little arm pressing to his chest, and she turned to look at the archangel again.

"I broke someone's wing."

She scrunched up as if expecting him to yell, perhaps strike her, and she peeked over when he didn't. Lucifer looked curious, perhaps a bit sad, but he didn't look angry with her. He rubbed a hand down the back of her head, scratching at the base of her neck softly.

"Why?"

"They were gonna take me away from the others and try to take me to be redone again."

It was a sad truth to the horrors of the war, Naomi had been allowed too much reign and she had caused too much damage. She had been among the last ones thrown into the prison and forgotten about. Father had taken a long time to fix the damage that had been done to His children. He couldn't fault the fledgling for acting out in such a manner to save herself from that torture.

"Do you feel bad for doing it?"

She nodded quickly, looking up at him with wide eyes, "A lot!"

"Would you do it to another?"

She thought on it, Zaveriel had promised to never tell on her, but she had done it again. Luci could remain unawares and everything continue on as it was or he could find out eventually and then she would be in even more trouble.

"I did it to another too.", her choir master nodded and hummed lowly, "To who?"

"Castiel."

"And why did you break his wing?"

"Cause he was being a meanie."

He sighed again and rubbed a hand over his chin, "Akeela that's no reason to break someones wing."

"I know."

The Morningstar rubbed at her ear softly, "But it still wont make me turn my back to you, so rid yourself of those thoughts.", she nodded and leaned closer and felt a semblance of happiness when he curled his arms around her "But you also know I can't let this go unpunished."

That's what she feared, but she felt so much better knowing that someone else knew. She sniffled and nodded, knowing where this was going, and took her masters hand as he held it out to help her down from his knee. He escorted her to the dreaded corner and she sniffled again.

"You will stand here for five minutes."

The fledgling nodded sadly, rubbing at her eyes with a tiny fist, and he pressed his hand to the top of her head.

"And then we will spend the afternoon together."

It made it not so bad knowing that he would hold her when she was allowed out again.