Ajaw enjoyed watching Kinich suffer, so when the guy came home from Genius Invocation Night in the Serenitea Pot looking glum, the dragon lord got a rush of serotonin. He pranced about Kinich, doing an obnoxious boogie in his face while singing.
"So? How badly did you lose? I bet you lost mega big! Tell me how much Mora you lost!"
Kinich sighed. "I didn't lose any Mora. I lost…"
"Ooo, did you lose your Saurian caretaker license? Your ancient name?"
"I lost you."
Ajaw went silent. "Huh?"
Kinich shrugged. "I bet our contract, and I lost."
Ajaw blinked in disbelief.
"Is this some cruel, sick joke?"
"As much as I love cruel, sick jokes, I'm afraid that's not it," giggled a sultry voice that made Ajaw wince in fear. From the front door, in walked a tall shrine maiden. It was the damnable kitsune. She reached into her sleeve and unfolded an official document.
"You belong to me now, little lizard. For now, until Teyvat sees its final day."
"What?! Kinich, you sold me to that wretched vixen?!"
Kinich said sorry in a way that didn't sound all that sorry. Ajaw pounded Kinich's skull, shouting out a torrent of slurs and curses. Kinich ignored him and went to the kitchen for a snack. Ajaw was all alone with the most evil creature in Teyvat.
"You…!" he growled. "You must have cheated!"
"Now, now, I suggest you show your new master some respect," she chided. "After all, I've renegotiated parts of your contract with Kinich, and I'm sure you'd love to hear about the changes."
She snapped a finger. In walked Yanfei carrying legal codices. The lawyer opened one, cleared her throat, and spoke.
"Ajaw shall remain Kinich's pet until Kinich passes away. As per the original terms, Ajaw shall still take control of Kinich's body. However, Ajaw-Kinich will become Yae Miko's servant, who shall do anything she requires. The contract shall only be terminated upon Yae Miko's whims, whereupon Ajaw shall be turned into stone and positioned outside the Gujii Shrine as a tourist attraction."
Ajaw short-circuited. His rage had grown to unfathomable peaks so high he couldn't even think straight. Yae Miko pressed a finger to her lips and chuckled.
"Of course," said Yae Miko, "I might be willing to free you from this contract… if you sign a contract to do more Gojira movies with Little One. Forever. Of course, you won't be paid as per the contract. And Gojira will never lose popularity, so the movies won't stop…that's eternal servitude under another name. So, would you prefer servitude to Little One… or me?"
There was no winning here. They both knew it. Sulking bitterly, Ajaw surrendered to the monster's whim.
"I'll do it," he said weakly. "Screw you, you pink she-devil…"