Matthew kept hinting that his desire - for blood, chiefly- was so strong that it put everything else at risk. But vampires weren’t the only creatures who had to manage such strong impulses. Much of what qualified as magic was simply desire in action. Witchcraft was different- that took spells and rituals. But magic? A wish, a need, a hunger too strong to be denied- these could turn into deeds when they cross a witch’s mind.

The plain truth is that the period I study is the 16th century, and they were absolutely obsessed with witches and spiritual beings.

I was planning on starting a new file on my computer with the title "Phrases That Sound One Way to Witches but Mean Something Else to Vampires.

As fast as I can tell there are only two emotions that keep the world spinning year after year...One is fear. The other is desire.

Her bark is worse than her bite.

If the butterfly wings its way to the sweet light that attracts it, it's only because it doesn't know that the fire can consume it.

Desire urges me on as fear bridles me" Bruno.