Istredd steps over to him and while he is still avoiding too much of the gore, it would be very embarrassing to get sick over this, he does have a safe place to touch and that's on Lucifer's back gently. "I wasn't clear. I'm sorry." Communication is an aspect they're working on, on both ends.

"Even before this became a relationship, we were friends. Neither of us is good at letting other people shoulder our weight, we try to hold it in. Me because no one's ever cared, you because everyone you loved abandoned you." If Istredd thinks too much about the cage he gets furious so he's trying to bypass that thought and focus on what he wants to say. He knows it's important that Lucifer understands this is a mutual problem.

"I was in a shitty space and you have been taking care of me at every turn. You ended up in a cage again because of this." That's a prison cell. Lucifer lost control and ended up there, and started a bad relationship with Ambrose. He's been looking after Istredd since he got back, hovering, worried. Istredd's noticed and it's helped him, but what about Lucifer? What will help him?

"You're not a burden. You're my partner. I'm always in your corner. I'm not going to push you to share, I just am saying it and hoping you'll think about it."