It did...Vanargand was turned into stone. That....that's the same. Everything back home is fine because of it and as far as I know you're still alive.

[he takes a deep breath. Sabata knew there was no point in hiding or lying about it, but it kind of figures that the first time he didn't want to be the bearer of bad news it had to be over the topic of his death.]

I...I didn't survive. I'm here because I died during the fight with Vanargand.

[so there you have it.]