Yes. Yes, he was.

"Perhaps Dan, even with his regrettable intellectual capabilities, might be able to help inspire us," Lucifer said. He gripped Duke by the wrist and yanked him past the demon. "Yes, yes, of course you're happy to see me," he pushed out between his teeth. "No time."

The anger was fading. Despair was straight ahead. He couldn't let himself give in to it.