"I am. I have been." He said, shaking his head. Then, he gave a sad sigh. "Another hunt started after you left, and the good Hunter who participated....refused my offer. I tried to stop them, keep them from my fate. Well....." He looked sorrowful, and before he continued took a moment to compose himself. "I failed. You can only leave the dream through death. The hunter freed me. Whether it was through their own sense of mercy, or the bloodlust....it doesn't matter though now, does it?" He shook his head like a dog would to rid itself of fleas. "But.....let us put that aside for the moment. You say we are here....on this...'Takatai'....how did you get here?"