In the cold and gloomy night, Dima Nero was sleeping fitfully, tossing and turning in his bed. He was having a dream about a fight with a powerful Badger Lord. The badger was towering above him when suddenly an arrow pierced the badger's shoulder. Then almost as suddenly, a spear made perfect aim and pierced his chest.

"Help.help!!!! Noooooo!!!!" Dima Nero screamed.

"Lie still, sir, while I remove this thistle from your chest." His counselor, Aradia, a fat stoat, bent down towards the Firstblade of the Rapscallions to take out the thistle.

Dima Nero rolled over and flung out his left arm, sending the unlucky Aradia flying to the other side of the room to crash into the pile broken skulls of Dima Nero's enemies.

"What.are you doing.in my room?" the angry sea rat hissed.

"Well, sir, you called for help, so I." stuttered the terrified stoat.

"Get out before I rip your body apart!" Dima Nero shouted.

Aradia needed no second warning. In terror, the stoat fled from the room and shut the door just in time before a skull smashed into the door after her.

"I don't need anyone's help! I am almighty! I am all powerful! I, Dima Nero, can rule the universe without any help from you idiotic vermin! Yet...somewhere in his mind, his confidence was shaken. He knew.that the badger.and the spear.were coming closer.