The Three-Headed Calamity

As Adam snickered, a malevolent mass of energy swirled inside the palace. It colored the engraved Persian pillars and ancient stone throne in crimson and venomous purple as its insidious voice echoed.

"My, my. We received an interesting guest, didn't we? Why don't you greet him, Howl?" It let its words linger, his tone growing somber. "Make Tiamat understand her mistake and retrieve the fragment from his contractor."

A young man rose from the throne, his long dark hair cascading down his angular human face. He glanced at the empty brazier behind the mass of energy before he knelt and clasped his hands over his heart religiously.

"I swear to honor you and the powers you bestowed on me, oh great Ahriman."

His scarlet eyes sparkled as tremors rumbled through his body.

ROAR