"I believe the precise term I used when speaking to him was apocalyptic." They confirm, with one, irritable flick of their tail. "As with all others, this world has also seen its fair share of abrupt loss- that would have certainly been a factor."

Their paws tucked neatly at their front, the Storyteller shakes their head; solemn.

"A long-stemming factor. The occurrence Newt apparently discussed with you transpired in a past much farther away than one thousand years. He sought clarity on the people who named me, not those who came just prior to my slumber. No- such instances in time require the gods to be awake for the task no one wishes for. Cleaning up."