Tirian had to expend considerable effort to explain the bizarre changes that had happened to their "father" — as well as the strange activities that had taken place in Prand.
"...I can sense that he is no longer the chaotic, half-century-old subspace shell, It seems that 'humanity' and 'reason' have emerged in his body, but the feelings they evoke are utterly foreign to me... I can't be sure what exactly resides within his shell," Tirian slowly said, furrowing his brow, "He seems to recognize me, but beyond that recognition, it's hard to say how much of him is still the father we knew, he... has changed a great deal."
The black-haired woman across the crystal ball was silent for a few seconds, then remarked, "But it sounds at least better than the situation half a century ago."