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The Garden Of Madness

- Flowers

"A v-shaped ripple appears on the surface of the pool as something comes swimming towards you. Then you notice the flowers are moving.

From the centre of each flower, two long spiky tentacle-like arms unfold and reach across the pool towards the swimming creature, which veers from side to side as it tries to avoid them. The tentacles are at least fifteen feet long, however, and the flowers seem to be spaced to cover just about all the surface.

There is a flurry in the water as tentacles from two different plants strike at the unfortunate swimmer. Its struggles quickly cease, and you wonder if the tentacles may have a poisonous effect...one succeeds in snatching its prey free, and you see the tentacles hold the body of a very large rat, which is lifted and carried to the heart of the flower. Tentacles and petals close over the body, then all is still once more."

Pen & ink on cartridge paper
14cmx22cm.

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