the old woman nodded, saying nothing. Then she rose, bringing you up
with the motion. She hugged you close. "Catherene and Thomas are
dead. Your cat Kittens is also dead. The world was alive before the
end of the first year you were gone, and now that you are back i
just..." She never finished the statement, for that very moment
was when the creature that had sent you and your friend Karry on that
quest for the dice showed up, bringing Karry with
him.
You look at your mother and asked timidly, "Was that the
truth?"