it was never about being good.
When I said good, I meant a good outcome as in one which sees the Astrid crowd being able to have their fantasy that she could become a love interest, She Can't, She's not, and She Never Will Be.
I may be wrong, but I think we didn't see Zephir since Astrid walked into the cage. they have a similar face and hairstyle so perhaps they are the same person.
No, we captured Astrid pretty early in chapter 3, Zephir came to tell the MC to come see Marcius after that.
Astrid exudes wrongness to the MC, Zephir never has done that. Remember when Astrid was on the slab?
I am quite certain @FunFuntomes that you are going to be very disappointed with how Astrid's small part "physically" plays in the novel. She is either going to run for it with her two thralls once we get Olivia back to the house, or she will be a snack for a loving reunion with Calisto. Snake ka bob actually. She will be drained, done and dead.
Peace