2. Two leggy girls in pink rollerskates glide backwards and forwards between the park gate and the crest of the hill.
3. The air is sharpened by the scent of cupressus. From the dark top branches, a robin scatters shards and drops of music.
1. An alarm goes off in Nick's pocket to let us know that it's the moment of the winter solstice. 2. The rain is falling in steady c...