“The reason for the
changes in my voice is complicated,” Tom tells him, “And will
make far more sense if explained when we finally meet. But I am the
same Tom you met in the meadow, who you shared your lovely memories
of Mister Banjo with. If you trusted me then, trust me now. I am
trying be of help to you.”
“Why? Why help me?
What's in it for you?”
“The Fears are
working up to another of their damnable conflicts. There will be...
more chaos than usual. In to the middle of this, some bright spark
has thrown the “mighty” Corvus, the oldest foe of the oldest of
the Fears. Add to that your wife, a wake walker, and the situation
very quickly becomes carnage. In assisting you, I may be able to
avert catastrophe. You're the key, you see.”
