"I think you'll be interested to know that the portal you used to enter the House at the Edge of Time has come

"I think you'll be interested to know that the portal you used to enter the House at the Edge of Time has come to life again. Your remaining comrades, including the nereid Evindra, passed through it and brought me news about your feats in the First World. We've been eagerly awaiting your return, but meanwhile we've met the Eldest and the affliction he's sent."