And she would not hold back his limbs when his heart was gone to the woods, for it is ever the way of witches with any two things to care for the more mysterious of the two.

Lord Dunsany
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And she would not hold back his limbs when his heart was gone to the woods, for it is ever the way of witches with any two things to care for the more mysterious of the two. Sometimes, two people are so deeply connected that they can’t be separated. This quote is a reference to a pair of lovers in Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream". The couple, Hermia and Lysander, can't be separated even though they are apart. The quote above speaks about the way in which lovers remain connected when one of them is away.

Source: The King Of Elflands Daughter

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