You are in the southern section of what appears to have once been a

garden. Horrible, greasy-looking weeds choke the area, their long

brown thorns menacing you ominously, and a tall iron fence closes off

the area to the west. A gate in the fence appears to be rusted but

can be forced open. The mansion stands imperiously to the east, its

double entrance doors standing slightly open. Though the windows

are boarded up, movement can be seen from within.