I wonder whether you feel as strangely drawn towards me as I do to you; I have never had a friend—shall I find one now?
Joseph Sheridan le Fanu, Carmilla
I wonder whether you feel as strangely drawn towards me as I do to you; I have never had a friend—shall I find one now?
Joseph Sheridan le Fanu, Carmilla
CX
Arouse me with the caress of Your finger
In the warmth of Your embrace let me linger.
You’re my lover, my friend and my companion!
I raise up the cup and adore Babalon!
— In Nomine Babalon: 156 Adorations to the Scarlet Goddess
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