"It's not a joke," he says mildly; we are not amused has its own very distinct astral flavor. "If a mind," he gestures to the unmattered shape by Cesare, "can live with no body at all, why not in a body that's simply unusual?"
"What less is there to claim?" he drawls, amused. "Your friend might have considered the question of whether or not being in the same realm with them, or anyone, would necessarily mean being in company." He pushes off the table again, balancing on the back legs of his chair with his hands laced behind his head. "It must be difficult for a priest in your circumstances."