זה קרה בפעם הראשונה,

Atreyu pauses for a moment and leans up against the wall. The wall begins to move and as Atreyu moves away we see that it is in fact, Rockbiter. The giant looks down at Atreyu and holds out his hands.

Rockbiter: They look like big, good, strong hands. Don't they? (Atreyu looks down saddened.) I always thought that's what they were.

My little friends. The little man with his racing snail, the Nighthop, even the stupid bat. I  couldn't hold on to them. The nothing pulled them right out of my hands. I failed.  .

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They look like big, good, strong hands. Don't they? (Rockbiter stares down at his hands as Atreyu shakes his head yes and fights his own tears.) x

[הסיפור שאינו נגמר]

והניד בראש, וחזר ושנה:

"איך זה? איך?"