Phillip gently strokes the hands in his own, trying to muddle through this as well. "Is that surprising?" he asks after a moment, looking up at Gustavain, "Your memories and experiences are different, but... even sundered, your soul is still your soul. There are things that change with the life you remember living, but it's entirely possible that how you handle those experiences wouldn't change."

He doesn't know if that will help. Hells, that might even be the crux of the problem. He feels like that might be the kind of thing he would take issue with. But-- "I don't think it's necessarily bad or anything like that," he continues, "You're still you before anyone or anything else."