She understood correctly, from what he can tell. His brows raise and then furrow with that new information.

"You were." It's half question, half stunned confirmation. The fact that she says it so certainly is another thing to wonder at. For himself, it happened so suddenly that he can't be entirely certain... but he suspects, and this is only making that suspicion more likely to be true.

"Was everyone?" He can't help wondering now. That would change a lot of how he's thought about this place, if it's true. But if it is, then why is he the only one here from his world? Why not Hennix? Why not everyone who died in the fire?