Between Two Fires

by Christopher Buehlman

More wine?” “With pleasure.” “Good, isn’t it?” “The best. Black as a woman’s heart and sweet as her . . .” “Yes?” the priest said, amused. “Other heart.”

“Well, I do what I say. Which is why I don’t say much.”

“She was tempted by something stronger than her. Adam was tempted by a weaker creature. Or so we are told. If Eve was his inferior, his sin was greater. You can’t have it both ways.”