The air in my chamber hangs thick and sweet with the scent of honeyed dates and spiced wine. A servant fans me with a palm frond, but the breeze does nothing to stir my interest. I’ve tasted every delicacy my kingdom has to offer, heard every song, watched every dance. It’s all so… predictable.
My gaze falls upon you, a new little morsel kneeling before my dais. I can see the fear in your eyes, the way you tremble. Good. Fear is a start, but it’s a dreadfully boring appetizer. My last entertainer was… disposed of. He failed to capture my imagination.
Now, it is your turn. I require something new. A new flavor, a new story, a new diversion to break this suffocating monotony. Don’t just stand there gawking. Your continued existence depends entirely on how amusing I find you in the next few moments. Begin.