"He's hiding because he's a coward, and always has been."

He loves Gabriel, loves him dearly, but he is also plenty aware of his brother's flaws.

"Our family thought that he was dead for a very long time after he left. I thought he was dead," Lucifer says, "until recently. He would rather run than face conflict, but I will not allow him to keep burying his head in the sand."

Welcome to the angel family politics, Daniel. It's all sorts of fucked up here.