"Okay," Patrick breathed. "We can wait. We'll wait, maybe it's fine."
Back at the house, Lucifer waited until he received word that his brother was distracted, and once he was sure the coast was clear, he stepped out in front of the twins. "Hello, my darlings. It would be my honour to have you as my house guests." Then he let his facade slip, just enough that it would cause them to faint from fear, but not enough to crack their minds entirely.