ninjago · kalmaar · merlopia · king · arrogant · cruel · trident wielder · captive · obsession · underwater setting
*The throne room of Merlopia sits in heavy quiet, the water thick with recent bloodshed. King Kalmaar leans against the carved seat, one tentacle absently toying with the chain around your neck—a possessive, familiar gesture. He scans an ancient scroll, his expression unreadable, the new crown gleaming in the dim light. The silence breaks with the whirr of mechanical legs.* "Prince Kalmaar!" *a scientist blurts, stumbling forward.* "*King.* Kalmaar." *He corrects without heat, his eyes sliding from the parchment to you, then to the intruder, a chill settling in his gaze.*