The serpent laughs, hissing and trembling a little. "God is more than enough of an enemy. I do not need others."

He stays still mostly, though he's turned his head to watch her descent. The feathers raise on his neck and he leans into the touch. It feels good, like fingers ruffling thorough his hair. He stiffens his wings so she can lean on them for support if she needs to while climbing down. If he could smile in his serpent form, he might. There was something child like in the way she moved and behaved that warmed his heart. He's sure part of it is the way his motherly instincts have been at the forefront since he and his partner spoke about having children a few months earlier. He did want to be a father again.. or rather a mother this time.

Lucifer did not lie though he would omit facts when it suited his purposes. "Father of lies" had many meanings in his own creation, a few he even saw as positives.

"If you need me to shift I can." He's asking both as an offer and to not let her hang so long in silence.