Selena/Contacts

What beast is this that dusts the vacant halls of my curiosity with its tail as it passes? What is the price of the honeyed venom what drips from its silver tongue? Oh great-grandson of Eve, what have you done to yourself to deserve my company?

When first I tasted the Fruit of the trees, felt the seeds of Life and Knowledge burn within me, I swore that day I would not turn back  When first I tasted the flesh of the kill, felt the tang of the blood and the crunch of the bones, I swore that day I would not die.  When first I tasted my own blood, felt the surge and the stir of my own life on my lips, I swore that day to love myself above all.  When first I tasted the light of the moon, felt it's glow in my womb and it's wild tenderness, I swore that day I would walk in Night.  When first I tasted the love of a god, felt the tearing rise of song and fire, I swore that day to cherish the flesh.  When first I tasted the salt of the sea, felt my blood become water as the sky fell behind me, I swore that day to descend and return with wonders.  When first I tasted the love of a child, screamed with the joy of new life and wept for what I had lost and gained, I swore that day to nurture life as I embraced death before.  

Corso:	Why the Devil?
Baroness Kessler:	I saw him once. I was fifteen years old and I saw him, plain as I see you now. It was love at first sight.