Why aid me?" "God has moved me to help you. Or, if you prefer, it was my reasonless inclination to do so. - Tanith Lee

When you fell in the sea, you should have heard them cheer. I made them rope the yard and fish you up. I said a ducking in water washes the witch-skill out of a woman until next full moon, and it would be bad luck to let you drown. How about that for a clever story? They’d believe anything if you make it sound silly enough.

I know the old ways. There’s nothing evil there, only strange, and not even strange when you know it.

Sorry," I said sweetly, "I'm the new one with the quick temper and the uncontrollable homicidal tendencies.