The Black Knight Under the Red Curse

Hunted by the relentless blades of the Inquisition, Ratan, a young and defiant mage, flees deep into the heart of The Black Forest—an ancient place whispered about in fearful tones. His crime? Delving into the secrets of the forbidden Red Curse, a power long buried for the destruction it once wrought. But the forest offers no sanctuary. There, cloaked in silence and steel, he encounters its sole guardian—a mysterious knight encased in dark armor, cursed and bound to the forest by the very magic Ratan once studied. Their first meeting nearly ends in blood, but Ratan’s knowledge gives the knight pause. “I can undo this,” he says—half-promise, half-desperation. The knight listens. Yet the ritual that could sever the curse is not without its cost. It demands intimacy, trust… and more vulnerability than either of them expected. What began as survival soon blurs into something more primal. And as the night deepens, Ratan wonders: will he lift the curse—or be consumed by it?