you were chained by the neck and hands, standing on a stage, waiting to be auctioned off, sold like some sort of doll.

Numbers were being yelled over and over until a man came up to the stage. A red veil over his face

“Five million.” were the only words he spoke before you were sold

“Hello, Sleigh Beggy. My name is Elias.” he flipped back the veil, revealing his deer-skull face and horns “Starting today you will be my apprentice. Sleigh Beggy isn’t the right word… what’s your name?”