"A human womb cannot sustain a demon's child."
The words hung heavily in the silence of the room.
For several long seconds, Aliana's mind simply refused to process them.
She remained perfectly still, staring at Cillian with the same confused, expectant expression she had worn before he dropped the bombshell.
Then, slowly, her lips parted but nothing came out.
She closed them again and swallowed hard before asking, "But... I've seen in movies... cults members choose a human to give birth to the devil's..." Her voice trailed off, her gaze drifting slowly toward Gavriel as she whispered, "...child."
Cillian cleared his throat. "Those are all false, Aliana. The truth is that a human is incapable of conceiving a demon's child. A demon's soul cannot be born into this world, nor can a human body sustain the powers of a demon. It simply isn't possible."
"As for the devil..." Cillian paused, his eyes shifting to Gavriel.
Aliana turned to Cillian, "What about the devil?"
