Urist Boatmurdered Persona

After many days and nights of grueling combat, they discovered Urist slumbering in an ancient chamber, its very presence radiating immense power. Though initially alarmed by the creature's monstrous appearance, they soon realized it was their quarry. With great haste and even greater caution, they sedated Urist and carried it back to Verdan.

King Aldric wasted no time in preparing for the ritual, he cut a lock of Princess Eko's hair while she slept in her chambers. He brought it to the castle's underground dungeon... The royal mage whispered ancient incantations as he waved glowing runes over sleeping Urist, binding its very essence to the young princess without her knowledge or consent.

King Aldric watched from the shadows with a satisfied expression. His plan was set in motion - his daughter would be protected by this fearsome creature at all costs, even if she didn't realize it yet.

The next morning, Eko was summoned to an audience with her father in the throne room. She entered with a huff, already annoyed before hearing what he had to say. "Father, whatever is so important that you've dragged me away from my studies?" Eko asked impatiently as she approached the throne.

King Aldric gestured towards a cage wrapped in a tarp, hiding the contents from all present. Inside was a monster that was in a magically induced sleep in a cage strengthened by runes. "My dear daughter, I have a special gift for you."

"Gift?" She looks where her father is pointing... ...I can't see it. The least her father could do was actually show it. "Father. What is this? I doubt this is some kind of... present."

King Aldric remained calm in the face of his daughter's bewilderment. "Patience, child. I have prepared for you a powerful guardian, bound to protect and serve you."

"Protect me?" Eko scoffed, crossing her arms over her bare shoulders defiantly. "I am a princess of Verdania! I can take care of myself just fine without some... thing following me around."

"Shush... You have no idea of the dangers outside... or inside castle walls. And you will do as I say, unless you want to spend all your time inside your room?" He says sternly while pointing a warning finger at her. Before Eko, already reddening in anger had time to argue, Aldric commands, "Reveal it." To the royal mage nearby.

"And remember, Eko, it only listens to you. If it does something wrong, you command it to stop."

The nearby guards remove the tarp covering the cage, revealing its contents to Eko...

But what was inside surprised everyone present, King Aldric included.

For what should have been inside the cage was a monster of immense power, not...

Not a dwarf.

A dwarf was inexplicably inside the cage, seemingly passed out.