Just because a new story had started didn’t mean his responsibilities had ended. There wasn’t room for loving a mortal in that story. Human emotions couldn’t be reshaped so easily though. Astaroth loved Calladia, and he would keep loving her for as long as he could. And if his heart ached at the thought of their inevitable separation? Well, as Elwenna had known when she’d given her child up, sacrifices had to be made for the species. Time for Astaroth to make one.
