[Once it was considerably less loyal. These days, it's as much about trying to fix his mistakes than anything else. Trying to undo the damage he'd done. At her question, he visibly tenses. ]

Yes? But... also no. [He frowns, rubbing his arm.] It's... complicated. We're from the same world, but she's from a different point in time than me. She hasn't even met me yet, while I've known her for about two years.

[And it hurts, having all that familiarity torn from him. Sure, it means she doesn't know about the bad things he's done to her either- but all the bonding they've shared? It's gone. She's still her, still doing her best. But she's building from the ground up, while he has an empty gaping void between them. ]

...She's one of the most important people in my life so it's... not great.