On the lip of the ragged ice shelf, Gothmara shone a light down into the dark vale and said to two of her creatures, "Find him.

Another point-less return really would leave them squinting for light deep down in the Second Division's dark vale.

One of those star-blessed rarities, glittering its way through the world's dark vale.

'Death's dark vale' was a certain archway in the Warriston Cemetery: a formidable yet beloved spot, for children love to be afraid, - in measure as they love all experience of vitality.

For Aragorn's face grew grey with weariness; and ever and anon he called the name of Faramir, but each time more faintly to their hearing, as if Aragorn himself was removed from them, and walked afar in some dark vale, calling for one that was lost.

If we bend down our eyes, the dark vale shows her mouldy soil; but if we lift them, the bright sun meets our glance half way, to cheer.

In death's dark vale I fear no ill With thee, dear Lord, beside me; Thy rod and staff my comfort still, Thy cross before to guide me.

Connect draws on experience in Boston and Glasgow, where gangs have also been tackled by presenting their members with a clear fork in the road - with one path pointing up to the bright hills of rehabilitation, and another descending to the dark vale of damnation through endless surveillance.