Decay's home was out of the forest's boundaries. Great trees, affected by his aura, masked the entrance with stunted stumps in place of branches. The whole area was dark; set far out from Alanna's supervision, it fell to Decay's control, even the air felt stale and grey.<br/>"I think you'll like it here, Queenie," he mocked, leading his captive down a long winding staircase. The inside of his home was cold and isolated, the walls smelt charred and any natural life rotted away. He brought her into a underground room, a simple stone walled cell with no sunlight, she was the only thing of colour within the whole room.<br/>___<br/><br/>Akira winced as he woke up, he wasn't in pain but his last memory caused a involuntary reaction. Slowly he raised his head and looked around, it appeared he was in one of the palace's room. Ellie was at his bedside, her blue eyes attentively watching over him. He smiled faintly to cheer her. "How long was I out?"