[ Okay, that's interesting. Leo can only imagine the damage that must have happened when Clarisse died, her being one of the strongest demigods of all of them. It's reassuring, however, to know that even if some of the others have been... disconnected or whatever, that their world will still be okay as long as the rest of them live. ]

Yeah, a few of my friends have been through that, [ Leo says, nodding. ] They've been... disconnected, I guess, and brought back a few times, and never remembered anything. There must be some specific way of losing it that makes it happen, but I don't know what that could be.

[ He listens to the explanation, frowning. ]

I do hate Yahtzee. And I guess that would explain why some people from home remember things I don't when they get here - or things that just haven't happened yet. [ It's frustrating, especially when Leo can tell they're hiding something from him. He just doesn't know what, or how to ask, or if it even matters. ] It's like the monarchs can time travel when they claim us or something.

[ That does bring up another question, though. ]

What if one of the Shardbearers has already died in their world, but not this one? Would that be a parallel universe, too?

[ Like Luke. Is it a special case? Or do such people simply come from a different point in time, from before they died? If Luke were to lose his shard here, how much would that damage their world if he's already dead there? ]