The next morning, Seth woke before his uncle. He lay awake on his bed for a while, wondering how much of the story Herman had told him was true and how much was false, or if any of it was true at all. But Seth knew one thing was certain: his uncle could definitely tell a good story.

Or was he crazy after all? Did he really believe that he was over 1500 years old? But what if it was true? That would be the most amazing thing Seth had ever heard. He lay on his bed, pondering ...