The Carrow Haunt Quotes

“There are three parts to a person: a body, a spirit, and a soul. When the body dies, the soul goes into whatever is waiting for us after death. But the spirit can sometimes get stuck behind. That’s what a ghost is: a spirit anchored to earth by residual energy. The soul, the part that goes to the afterlife, is our core person—the identity we were born with. The spirit is our emotions, our temperament, our intelligence—the parts of us that are created and changed by our time on earth. So, when a ghost is formed, it’s missing both the soul and the body that it needs to be a full human. It’s like an echo of what it once was.”
― Darcy Coates, The Carrow Haunt

“I’m going to be single my whole life. I’ll have twelve cats and live in a haunted house and be the happiest spinster you’ve ever met.”
― Darcy Coates, The Carrow Haunt

“I wish I’d never started, but I cannot stop. Death is the next step. Heaven owes me no mercy, so I will make my own.”
― Darcy Coates, The Carrow Haunt

“It’s pareidolia. The human mind is constantly looking for patterns in chaos. Just because we see a face doesn’t mean one’s there.”
― Darcy Coates, The Carrow Haunt

“This is always the worst part of death. The people left behind have to suffer so much more.”
― Darcy Coates, The Carrow Haunt

“Ghosts need energy to stay present, to stay powerful. They eat it like we eat food. Sometimes, they have their own energy; the more impactful or distressing the death, the stronger the energy their passing leaves behind.”
― Darcy Coates, The Carrow Haunt

“A spectre is an entity that can think—though often primitively—and react to changes to their surroundings. They may move from room to room and usually have some kind of impetus keeping them on earth. They’re the closest to the pop culture concept of ghosts. Imprints, on the other hand, are a small amount of energy left behind at the point of death. They’re not conscious. Most commonly, they replay their death, often at the same time each day or on the anniversary of when they died.”
― Darcy Coates, The Carrow Haunt

“It took a certain kind of person to appreciate a malevolent supernatural entity.”
― Darcy Coates, The Carrow Haunt

“You’re right, poltergeists are the third classification. They’re not an entity in their own right, though. They’re altered versions of either spectres or imprints. When a ghost becomes highly emotional—if a researcher taunts them, for instance, or if they see a scene strongly reminiscent of a powerful moment from their life—they can gather additional energy and start affecting the physical world. Usually, that manifests as objects being thrown or as gusts of wind. Sometimes, poltergeists will try to touch you, which I’m told feels like an ice cube being run over your skin.”
― Darcy Coates, The Carrow Haunt

“And…” He seemed to be phrasing himself carefully. “Are the ghosts unhappy? Are they distressed?” Remy slowly lowered her towel. “You know, that’s a really hard question.” Mark was watching her, so she tried to think it through as she squeezed the towel between her fingers. “I guess it’s not natural for ghosts to remain on earth. Most seem happy or relieved when they’re finally cleared. But… there’s debate about how much a ghost can feel, and whether they count as sentient beings.” He looked confused, so she brushed her hair away from her face as she tried to explain what she meant. “There are three parts to a person: a body, a spirit, and a soul. When the body dies, the soul goes into whatever is waiting for us after death. But the spirit can sometimes get stuck behind. That’s what a ghost is: a spirit anchored to earth by residual energy. The soul, the part that goes to the afterlife, is our core person—the identity we were born with. The spirit is our emotions, our temperament, our intelligence—the parts of us that are created and changed by our time on earth. So, when a ghost is formed, it’s missing both the soul and the body that it needs to be a full human. It’s like an echo of what it once was.” She shrugged. “That’s how it was explained to me, anyway.” “Does that mean they can’t feel?” “I don’t know. Many ghosts appear distressed. But I don’t know if they’re actually suffering or just mimicking the emotion.”
― Darcy Coates, The Carrow Haunt

“But ‘ghost’ is actually an umbrella term for several different apparitions. A spectre is an entity that can think —though often primitively—and react to changes to their surroundings. They may move from room to room and usually have some kind of impetus keeping them on earth. They’re the closest to the pop culture concept of ghosts. Imprints, on the other hand, are a small amount of energy left behind at the point of death. They’re not conscious. Most commonly, they replay their death, often at the same time each day or on the anniversary of when they died.”
― Darcy Coates, The Carrow Haunt