The ruin that he's chosen to dwell in - and by extension, that Avery now dwells in - is only dark, ruined and mossy on the outside. Even though he doesn't need many of the creature comforts that he would have as a living person, he's hardly going to rid himself of them, and he wouldn't be able to stand living in a messy, musty space simply for aesthetic reasons.

There's plenty of space to roam on the ruin's grounds; they could go days without seeing one another. But even with such a large space, it's hard not to notice the other man's restlessness. Mostly because it annoys him.

"Still not enough of a palace for you?" are his first words to address it. "What is it this time?"