The Terrible Genie ~ LEK TARIK

In cartoon and fantasy land Genies are alright. They play jokes. Ride flying carpets. Fool around, tell riddles and have fun. No big deal. Saturday morning stuff. Rub the lantern and  -  ' F O O M !!! ' Instant kooky blue friend.  Well . . . ah  -  not really.
In this world, in the advent, that you were to run across a Genie, well - that's it - I'd say run. But that's no good. Your screwed. And your 'Super special' screwed - if you were to come across this creature.
The 'Terrible Genie'  LEK TARIK.

Only a few rare individuals have managed to survive a meeting with it. It is said that Lek Tarik was once a man. A noble and generous man. Who in an attempt to save the life of a child trapped in a burning hall of timbres - was killed. It was no accident. There was no child. There was nothing but the fire. And the trap he had fallen into. He was mislead and killed for his riches by one of his lovers and a band of her dark cohorts.  In his last furious cries he cursed them - 'All of them -' . . . . all humanity, all their small greedy hearts untill the end of time. He swore vengeance. And the flames carried him away. And years moved past without mind and without notice.

Then he returned.

Set loose from the 6th 'fold' he materialized here on the 'matter plane' to exact his revenge. And on the unwise and covetous he began. His payments are screams. And red coins falling, one splat at a time. On first appearing and greeting humans, he offers them a wish -

" What one thing could you want . . . what desires have . . . y o u ? "

And they always get it wrong.

The only way to survive an encounter with Lek Tarik, is to not ask for material possessions. To not request money or gold. To not think of your own desires,  but to ask for your life. That is the only thing that matters.
You have to be clear and precise about it. If you say " Please, I want to survive this encounter . . " You will. Minus a foot, or most of an arm. Practically skinned. Blinded. And scared forever. But . . . you'll live. Lek loves to give people what they want.
No. You have to be very, very clear with it. You have to tell it exactly what you want.
" I want you to leave me alone. You will not hurt me. You will not kill me. You will leave me / we / us  -  ALONE.  BE  GONE !!!"
Thats it. The only route.
So put away the pepper spray and brass knuckles and relax. As long as your honest and humble you have nothing to worry about . . . . .  right ???