...
*she was right, and he had no strength to run away this time, only closed his eyes and braced for it*
*and then, it came to him*
...Help me...and I'll help you get rid of him...Lucifer. Get him to where he can't touch you...us again...
...You want freedom, Ophelia, I... *another cough, another hurl, and he fell from her grasp, writhing on the floor* ...I can help you get it...Please...Please...