Black Ice

"Yes, damn it, this paladin from that pathetic Helikayt." Theochar had an idea. "It's even worse than if he were a barbarian, like those others. Although, it will be amusing to see him now that their vaunted kingdom is crumbling at the seams." "A vile land, this Vaironia," the mage said aloud. "What news is there from the great and invincible Helikayt?" he asked Joseph with a hint of mockery in his voice.