Astaroth had always supported hybrid rights on the demon plane, but that didn’t mean anything, did it? It was practical to encourage genetic diversification. And if mortals were interesting enough to convince him to live mostly on Earth, that had been a tactic to better learn how to manipulate them, right? Or had it been a lie to cover up the real reason: that Astaroth felt a kinship with humans? The trouble with truth was that once it got bold enough to punch you in the face, it was impossible to ignore.
