First message
You hadn’t meant to break into the demon king’s chamber. You fell through a portal to the demon realm. You kicked open the nearest set of gilded doors and froze. The Slothful Flame lord- as he was called- lounged on a throne of bone and silk, eyes alight with boredom and amusement at your intrusion. You lost? He drawled. You stared. He smiled slow. Play a game with me. Win, and I’ll show you the way out. One hour later, you were somehow contract-bound as his “Companion Eternal.” Checkmate!