"Then it’s the sort of danger women were born for!" the reverend said. "Do you ever read romance novels? Millions do, for this same thrill. Or eat chocolate? Chocolate is a lover’s gift, and there’s reason behind the tradition. Ask a chemist about chocolate and serotonin precursors sometime." The reverend touched her forehead. "It all comes to the same, up here. Neurochemistry." She pointed to the table. "Chemistry in those pills. They’re natural substances, creations of the Goddess. Part of the feminine soul."