It was an unorthodox equilateral arch, unusually high for a church with a relatively short tower. Seven huge carved heads adorned it. Grotesque and sinister, they were completely free from ivy and from any trace of mould. The central head was a Giant, grasping its jaws with both hands, pulling its open mouth into a savage gaping grimace. A small half-swallowed n***d figure disappeared head first between the Giant"s teeth.
To one side of the Giant was the head of a Cernunnos-like horned god, with writhing serpents issuing from its mouth. On the other side was the head of a Green Man, with foliage sprouting from its mouth and ears.
On both sides of this trinity were pairs of ferocious demons, with glaring eyes and bared fangs.
He stared at the heads on the tower arch in astonishment. He h
