"Uncle Ozzie...!!" The little one chirped, and those big eyes somehow got a little bigger. NOW they could have a truly fantastic time!

Lucifer immediately eased. "Oh! Hey, Oz. We were just getting started. Charlie wanted a spot outside of the palace. Why not the... the..."

He looked momentarily confused. Wait, where were they?

"The rose garden, daddy!" Charlie noted with a laugh. The hedges shivered around them, and one by one, deep red roses manifested and began to bloom, perfuming the air.

"Oh! Of course...! The rose garden. And this is the best spot in the thick of it. There's always room for another- I made tarte tatin!"