For Whom the Belle Tolls

Bel recalls the last moments of the battle when he lay nearly unconscious on the field. He undergoes the agony of the healing treatment and begins to understand he isn’t dying. When he registers that the person next to him is Lily, he realizes he is home, and he strokes her cheek. She wakes up, and within seconds, his composure breaks and he sobs for all he’s endured. They embrace one another.

He asks after Asmodeus, and Lily relates the events since his return. She informs him that he will need rest for the next week, which makes him grumble. As they speak, survivor’s guilt eats at him for being happy with her. He distracts himself and asks after Sharkie and Greg. When Lily suggests inviting them in, Bel declines, wanting a moment of peace with her.

Later, Lily searches for Greg and finds him with her cat. She gives him an overview of Bel’s mental state. As people enter Bel’s room, Greg hesitates to follow. Lily encourages him to go inside.

Sharkie visits the next day with Lucifer, and Bel reassures her that the war is over. She then asks him if she can call him “Dad” and Lucifer “Papa.