Kasumi rode her white mare well into the evening, revelling in her newfound if temporary freedom. As night began to fall, the weather turned stormy with hard rains matting her hair and causing her dress to cling uncomfortably to her body.
Luckily she found a cave not far from the road and sought shelter in it. She rushed in, not noticing the circle of protective runes ringing the entrance to the cave.
Her horse suddenly panicked and fled from the cave. Kasumi caught a whiff of something that smelled vaguely of brimstone and turned to face the darkness of the cave where two burning red eyes with slit pupils stared at her.
"What have we here?" an inhuman, bassy voice growled. The creature stepped into the light, revealing a huge gargoyle-like green demon, 8-feet tall, covered in scales and horns and brandishing brutal claws from all its digits. Viscous green slime dripped from his enormous member, pooling on the ground. Within the puddle of slime, twisted faces seemed to writhe. He laughed. "Fate has been so kind today after all these years! A princess of Kadeth!"
Kasumi screamed and turned to run but the demon suddenly appeared in front of her, grabbed one of her arms and lifted her off the ground. "Help!" she screamed, but no one could hear.
"Allow me to introduce myself, your Highness. My name is Nemoc, Prince of Lust and Slime. Centuries ago your grandfather sealed me away inside this place. The ward can only be broken by one of his line."
"I'll never help a monster like you!" Kasumi screamed.
Nemoc laughed horribly. "Oh, I think I can persuade you."