Maleficent sat down on a throne-like chair that had appeared behind her. "Very well. Pleasant conversation. Can you tell me what has become of Pete and Diablo in the months since Xemnas' fall?"

***

The forest branches extended far higher than they should, though they did eventually end. From above it appears that the forest extended far into the distance, endless almost to the horizon. The black mist that surrounded it fluttered and moved almost as if it were alive.

The treetops were not uniform. Some distance among the tree tops appeared to give way to enough brambles with thorns as long as knives.