A lying Wizard

"Yes... protect me! I command you!" The Duchess said. She was near hysterics at this point. The wizard tried not to laugh.

"I will do all I can." He bowed his head. "But, this dark power is great. I must be by your side at all times, and you must listen to my commands or invite great peril."

"Your commands?!" The Duchess's eyes flashed, and for a moment the wizard thought he'd pushed things too far. But then the fear won out.

"As long as you can protect me from this curse!" She agreed reluctantly.

"I will devote my life to it." He said. "Now I need quarters to prepare protective rituals." He said.

"Guards, give him the biggest room near mine." The Duchess said.

The wizard was led to his room. As soon as he closed the door he was finally free to laugh at this clownish Duchess and the trouble she was about to endure...