Years after the war, Jake is standing in the desert as Tobias in hawk morph munches on a mouse.
Tobias: So what you're saying, is R-bleeep cut through nine thousand, four hundred and sixty-six yeerks before she killed Tom?
Jake: No, there weren't really nine thousand, four hundred and sixty-six Yeerks. Visser Three's brother was named Esplin 9466. It turns out he was Tom's new Yeerk the whole time.
Tobias: And...why'd he call himself that?
Jake: I don't know. I guess he thought it sounded cool.
Tobias: How'd she get the Grizzly morph?
Jake: It would appear, that Cassie helped her acquire it.
Tobias: *whistles* Didn't she swear a blood oath never to help another Animorph?
Jake: It would appear that she has broken that oath.
Tobias: Man, that BLEEP can sure hold a grudge. Or, maybe you just bring that out in people.
Jake: *chuckles* I know this is a silly question before I ask, but do you have full arsenal of morphs?
Tobias: *Tears another chunk of mouse off* I uh, went nothlit again.
Jake: You, morphed another hawk and relinquished your only chance to be human ever again?
Tobias: It wasn't that special. Hello, Marco's the only one of us who ever avenged a parent. I couldn't even get the guy that killed my own dad.
Jake: But if she comes-
Tobias: I'm a hawk in the desert, Jake. If R-bleep wants to start something, have her morph hawk, come on down into my territory, and then we'll be in a fight.
Jake: *sighs* Look, I know we've had a falling out. But R-bleep- is coming to kill you. And if you do not accept my help, I have no doubt she will succeed.
Tobias: *long pause as he swallows the rest of his mouse* That girl deserves her vengence...we deserve to die...but then, so does she.