"Oh, she's not-" Grandpa cut himself off, realising what he was saying.
"...I can't bear this," said Grandma.
"We have to get to him," said Taro.
"Taro, it's too late," his mother sighed.
"No, it's not," Taro argued. "This guy here said they've made a mistake. Littlefoot's alive!" The fast biter nodded in agreement, just about understanding what Taro was saying in the leaf-eater language.