The incubus stared at her for a moment, and then slowly began to laugh, shaking his head in amusement. "Oh, my little elf, it's<em>far</em>too late for that. You're well on the way to being a living nest of corruption yourself. Is it any wonder that the taste of the forbidden tastes<em>good</em>to you now? That the hint of corruption brings you pleasure?"<br/><br/>He stepped forward and stroked her chin gently. "That's what this place does to mortals. It corrupts them, as it corrupted the mortal who became the Avatar. It's what this place<em>is</em>, a beacon of corruption on the land, slowly spreading so long as it exists, and so long as part of his power still rests here."