One Does Not Simply Leave Hell
I want to jump on someone else’s post and agree that I don’t believe Hell is an easy place to vacate. It’s a literal prison, very much intended to keep people in. If any demon or damned soul could just leave whenever they want, that would defeat the purpose and be big problem. So how does a minor demon (like Procris), and someone who was cast into Hell as punishment (Shamsiel) find their way out?
While it typically takes a strong demon to create a temporary rift big enough for themselves (and maybe a few guests) to go through, there are other ways to escape. There are more permanent rifts created by acts of extreme violence, improperly conducted rituals, properly conducted rituals, or any number of other things. These little rifts are often used by lower demons (such as succubi) because they are more accessible than asking someone in the nobility for permission. (Chances are this individual won’t be accessible to you, and it’s more likely they’ll say no and drop you through a moon door than help you.)
So, you keep your precious rifts to yourself, and you don’t tell anyone and you don’t ask questions. The rift utilized by Procris and her family opens up on Odora Park. Located in the heart of Chita, Odora Park doesn’t look like the kind of place to house a direct walk into the Second Circle.
A lot of denizens take the rifts as ways out and don’t return unless they’re made to. The Hive is different. A few individuals leave at a time, they feed, they return. They don’t all leave through the rift because it would be hard to maintain the familial structure outside of Hell, but they don’t strictly remain there because there is something more emotionally fulfilling about feeding on humans.