The Uninvited

Professor Whybray and Naomi Benjamina brief summary of my threeinvestigations. When I mention the salt,Professor Whybray’s eyebrows go up.‘Well here’s what I can tell you aboutthe salt from our end. Worldwide, weknow of a hundred and twenty-fiveconfirmed cases of children who’veattacked and who have a salt craving.’Stephanie asks, ‘What form does ittake?’‘All kids go for sugar and salt,’ saysNaomi. ‘It’s fundamental. But we’retalking high excesses of whatever they canget hold of. Crisps, salted popcorn,peanuts, the usual snack food. In coastalareas we hear they’re eating seaweed.’‘Jonas Svensson collected seaweed,’ Isay. ‘And drank seawater. He also had a