"Or perhaps you aren't." They counter just as easily, waving their hand. Whatever he feels about their announcement, it doesn't matter. Not to them- soon, not to him. Possibly, it already doesn't matter to the real him at all. "It could be that neither of us are- or we both are, in some respect."

A soft huff of laughter.

"I imagine we could spend eternity debating it. Truly, it doesn't matter. Here we are anyway." And that's perfectly fine. They had hoped to see him once more prior to their oblivion, anyway.

It gives them resolution in one aspect of their life.

"I shall accompany you for a while longer."