don't seem like they'd go together, but when you're researching a book about um... vampires and the old west... well, mix well with a strong dose of tom waits and a splash of yann tiersen, and things almost start to make sense. in a scary way.
plus, i've been reading up on the lore surrounding st. george.
particularly fascinating is the difference in tales that i've read about whether st. george slew the dragon (by far the more popular version) and the version where he enslaves the dragon, wrapping it's tail around it's neck and allowing the princess to lead it around. plus, the fact that on a symbol worn by the order of the dragon, the dragon is pictured with said tail wrapped around said neck, and with a cross attached to its back.
more later.
