"I know that the grizzles have been put down, their torment at an end. I... I have one more thing for you. I wrote it down on... on this branch, sensing that my time in this realm had come to an end.$b$bIndeed... I am at that end. Thank you again friend... the creatures of this accursed land may rest... and now shall I."$b$bWith that, a heavy sigh is uttered by the $C, followed by what sounds like a death rattle. His body lies motionless on the cottage floor.