The Infernal Serpent

"I'm not sure how to feel about that assessment," Balthazar tells him with a little smirk. Oh, well. So what if he's dating out of his league? It's hard for anyone to compete with the most beautiful.

He gets out both bags of marshmallows and sets them out next to Azazael to take whatever he likes. Later, he may regret that, but in the meantime he's trying to make friends.

"It wasn't exactly encouraged where I'm from, taking a lover. Oddly, it was the pair bonding aspect that seemed to be the issue, not the idea of exchanging physical pleasure. It wasn't as if anyone was going to reproduce, though, so as long as you were discreet and didn't get distracted from your duty, it was surprising what you could get away with. Not everyone was interested, but...well." He smiles wistfully. "Best if I don't kiss and tell, I suppose."

"Depends on your definition of fall," he explains, sitting down and looking a bit more grim. "Humans were absolutely the major point of contention, though, even if he was a bit fractious before then. He did something truly cruel to Lilith, and then went after Adam and Eve with equally unkind intent. That was the final straw."

"Even some angels in good standing agreed with him regarding humanity. That they're flawed, destructive, awful little beasts. Some of that may be jealousy, though. Hard not to be jealous, with all they've been given."