Among these tales of human desire and supernatural design you will hear of a besotted man who unwittingly strikes a terrible bargain to secure the woman he adores; of a couple who find that their romance has already been foretold, long ago; and of a lonely girl who longs for love, but does not reckon on the dreadful consequences when love finds her first. Let me tell you a story that's true - or as true as you believe it to be - because although you may hear nothing new, you might hear something as old as the hills that surprises you.