St. Ungulant nodded happily.
‘After the annual rains, yes. Red ones with yellow spots. The desert becomes really interesting after the mushroom season.’
‘Full of giant purple singing slugs? Talking pillars of flame? Exploding giraffes? That sort of thing?’ said Brutha carefully.
‘Good heavens, yes,’ said the saint. ‘I don’t know why. I think they’re attracted by the mushrooms.' (SG)