ɪnðɪ ˈɛnd ʌv ðɪs nˈɑːvəl dʒˈoʊ ɡɹˈænt ɪz sˈiːn ɐlˈaɪv ænd wˈɛl, ˈɪndᵻkˌeɪɾɪŋ ðæt ˈɔːl ðə kəmpˈæniənz ðætðə kˈaʊnsəl ʌv ˈeɪt kˈɪld hæv ɹᵻtˈɜːnd tə ðɛɹ nˈoːɹməl tˈaɪm lˈaɪnz.
In the end of this novel Jo Grant is seen alive and well, indicating that all the companions that the Council of Eight killed have returned to their normal time lines.