He was so ready to turn away, turn inward, but Bruce is looking at him with such earnest intensity, and speaking with the same steady, gentle determination he's used himself with so many people.

It's disarming, and that's probably the point, because he is still talking to the prince of Hell - but he decided a long, long time ago to extend faith to people who were being kind.

"All right."

He cannot hear the low, satisfied rumble of Asmodeus's laughter.

It wouldn't change anything if he could.