The cursed king woke up in a cold sweat. He started screaming a terrifying blood curtling scream. He was used to this, it happened every time he slept. After all it was his curse, this was why he tried his best to never sleep. It was why everyone gave him strange looks. The cursed king looked pale and weak all the time because he sleeped so rarely.
He then started to stand only to remember he was in the dark, cramped box.
The box was a hollow square made out of pure darkness. Inside there was nothing only the cursed king and his madness. It was nigh indestructible and filled with complete shadow. He started to bang on the wall hoping someone would hear him. But it must have been late because no one came.
He then decided he might as well try to sleep again even though he didn't want to face the nightmare once more.
He awoke later that day once again screaming his terrifying scream. However this time he screeched for much longer. His nightmare had been especially intense this time. He sleeped only once a month. He was only able to do this because he was such a strong Apten.
After about 5 mins of banging on the wall one of his men finally let him out. They moved hastily to free him as to not anger him. They looked confused they must have been a newer recruit. That didn't happen often he rarely got new people to work for him. People don't like to work for a criminal organization after all. So it caught him off guard.
After the guard used a special tool to open a hole in the black box to allow his master out the king said, " what took so long you fools are supposed to watch the box until I bang for you to let me out. After all it is the one time I'm vulnerable you know how many people would love to kill somebody like me right?" His face unchanged he showed no hint of emotion whatsoever he look like a hollow empty shell of a person. But that was just him he never showed a hint of emotion ever it was just far easier to get rid of emotions all together. He also was made to have no emotions. The guard started to speak but then closed his mouth unsure of what to say. Then right as he was about to say something a man across the room said " I regret that no one was there to watch over you ,but we had a issue we had been summoned by the master and then stuck there for a while." It was a man of tall stature and clad in black armor head to toe. He had a bulky build and a great axe on his back holstered by a contraption that was designed to hold his axe. His axe had intricate carvings with runes of some old language on it. And it had a faint red glow to it that was slightly unsettling. The Cursed king responded, "why are you here your a soldier of the Crow mother ?" The man responded, "Our master had summoned all important people of the five hands and their most trusted servants, it was a no exception rule. It had to do with the war we are in right now. No one expected you would wake up so early." The Cursed King responded calmly, "I see well I assume your here to fill me in on the details." The man nodded slightly
"Yes that would be true. Come let us talk somewhere more private." Then the cursed king said, " No, I need time to get my head clear we will talk in a few hours I have much to do and not much time to do it so… leave now." At the end of his sentence he had a hint of hostility in it, and a little bit of killing intention. The man answered nervously and spoke fast," umm… yes sir we will meet again at the main keep.."
with that he left and soon the cursed king did as well.