A soft, rhythmic sound could be heard from the darkness, faintly akin to the steady dripping of water, but more distorted. This.....place, whatever it was, reeked of misery and decay, amongst other delightful scents, and a thick carpet of dread hung within the air. The rope binding the boys to the pole was quite crude, but still very effective. Occasionally, the light overhead would flicker, threatening to plunge the room in complete darkness.<br/><br/>Soon several minutes have passed, giving way to the sound of heavy footsteps, approaching the poor boys. "Tsk, tsk, tsk. Such wonderful boys we have here." A deep voice rang out from the shadows, deafening the room. This voice......t'was too deep for a human, too sinister, too delightful. "I apologize for your......battered state. Y'all put up quite a fight, alas, it seemed to prove futile, yes?" The voice rang out once again, followed by a deep, unnerving laughter, seemingly coming from every direction at once. The darkness seemed to dance around them, as this......thing mocked them.