He shakes his head and heaves an exasperated sigh.

"No, no, no. I and two others escaped her blow. I am one of the original people of my star. I did not become this; I already was."

Quite frankly, calling it immortality isn't accurate either, but it's the easiest way for others to understand what he means so he isn't going to quibble over syntax unless she asks further.

"What I want is to repair the damage she wrought and restore all the souls she split to their rightful whole."