Prepare yourself, Beloved, for I shall rain down on you. But first, prepare the way with sacrifices, prayers, and invocations: I am a coquette and demand your attention. Pray to see the winds lash the sea, pray for ash, for fire, for cracks in the earth, pray with devout enthusiasm for hail and loss! Even now, the dark cloud descends. Drink human blood from my cup. I will show you what I have concealed within my womb. I will show you all these, and you will ride the dark waves on a rudderless ship.