SinEaster: A Novel

CHAPTER 2

  SinEaster Awaits

  A few minutes earlier, in another part of that magical land, a hideous man sat on a throne formed from black licorice, inside a room made of black licorice. A four-foot-high scorpion stood facing him.

  The man stared down at the floor. His flesh looked as if he had survived a horrible full-body burn. His eyes were uneven, and there were several bald patches on his head.

  He lifted his head, then his eyes shifted from side to side. He said, “They have arrived. I just sensed them. There are three, just like the prophesy of the Corruptanomicon says.” The man smiled softly. “I suddenly feel less miserable. Do you remember how happy I was when the prophesy washed ashore?”

  The scorpion responded, “I remember, Your Majesty. That was the night you started to hope.”

  The man nodded. “That was so many centuries ago, and my happiness faded, but now it’s all coming true. Destiny has been set into motion, and soon, my future Queen will come to me, to alleviate my loneliness.”

  The scorpion bowed, then said, “It is a most glorious night, Your Majesty.”