It's possible, he concedes. Lucifer is good at seeing around his own blindspots. He is obsessed with the Singularity so all he can think about is connecting to it, learning about it. Going around it would've never occurred to him. It's a high priority. Finding any kind of solution is important. Big picture, saving the Singularity could be saving the multiverse. Or at least keeping it defended. Slightly smaller but still big picture, protecting his loved ones from their fate.

That faith means everything to him. As he already told him, Lucifer is good at this partnership. They are a perfect balance. All the more obvious considering the ways in which Lucifer manages to annoy him too. A tip of the scales in one direction more than the other.

Istredd allows him to grab hold and doesn't pull away, holding onto the book with just a slight edge of stubbornness. "I am made of Chaos." It's not about the sphere being surrounded in it. He's explained before how the balance is kept but magic is a particular type of power vibrating from his blood. "Imbalance of Chaos kills mages."

He steps closer. What is it about this feeling that you like? It's a genuine question and he means the annoyance, the way Lucifer gets under his skin on purpose. He knows it makes him feel good, that he feels triumphant. It's curious.