Ember

“I’m sorry. However, when the fuckers who did this get down here, and it’s time for them to reap what they sowed, I’m sorry for that too. Because I will do my level best to make you look like an amateur at the job you created.” Lucifer’s power rippled, a slow smile easing onto his lips. “Ms. Lily, I believe that sounds like a challenge.” Lily smiled back. “Think you’re up to it?”
― Jaysea Lynn, For Whom the Belle Tolls

“She tried to not need things because her mother was exhausted taking care of three kids, and when Lily needed things, it made her cranky. So Lily learned to try and take care of herself. She figured that it would be good practice for when she got to be a mom, because moms figured stuff out. She’d always been praised for her maturity, for being an “old soul,” but sometimes Lily was painfully aware of how young and confused and desperate to please she was.”
― Jaysea Lynn, For Whom the Belle Tolls