Xas startles, as evidenced by the slight widening of his eyes, and the tightening of his hand on the stem of his glass.

There is a moment where he merely looks at Lucifer, open and slightly confused. He looks down at the wine for a moment, then back up. The confusion is gone, for the most part.

"I left. And then I came back. It is--"

He pauses for a moment, reflectively.

"--not so open here. I like that."