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Chapter 13 At the quay of death the ship is kept, At the quay of distress the barge is kept, From the sun god Utu, lord of judgment, Speak to the goddess Belet-ili, midwife of the womb: ‘May the way be straightened, May the baby come forth from the darkness And see the day light!’ . —Ancient Akkadian Poem . LUCIFER Lucifer paced back and forth, his white wings itching with the overwhelming urge to fly. How long did it take to birth a baby, anyways? In all his years amongst the Alliance, never had he heard of a birth taking so long. Not that he'd ever waited for any babies to be born before. Not that were his, anyways. Maybe Ninsianna had ordered the crew to lock him inside? He flew to the doorway, unable to resist the compulsion to escape. When his adopted father had arrested