prey vs quest

prey

verb
  • To act as a predator. 

noun
  • That which is or may be seized by animals or birds to be devoured 

  • A person or thing given up as a victim. 

  • A living thing that is eaten by another living thing. 

  • The victim of a disease. 

quest

verb
  • To locate and attach to a host animal. 

  • To seek or pursue a goal; to undertake a mission or job. 

  • To search for something; to seek. 

noun
  • A short test. 

  • A journey or effort in pursuit of a goal (often lengthy, ambitious, or fervent); a mission. 

  • The act of seeking, or looking after anything; attempt to find or obtain; search; pursuit. 

How often have the words prey and quest occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )