There is a dense patch of nettles in the very centre of the garden. Nettles thrive on nutrients from human waste and so their existence on a site usually means that people have lived there—or that there’s a dead body buried in the vicinity.
‘They’re also called “ignis fatuus”, that’s Latin for foolish fire. Then there are the glowing owls too.’ Glowing owls. Jesus wept. ‘Thank you, Cathbad. You should go on Mastermind. Specialist subject: General Weirdness.’