She liked this version of Astaroth, with his clever wit and absurdities. It was worrisome how much she liked him. Would he remain the same once his memories were recovered though? Calladia felt uneasy at the thought. Realistically, he needed to be whole again to confront Moloch and enact change on the demon plane, but would he still be willing to publicly fight for the hybrid cause once his memories returned? Or would he fall back into stagnation, cynicism, and easy, glib lies? He’d spent his long life in the pursuit of power, not justice, after all.
