My illusions aren't real. That is what makes them illusions. Certainly whatever it is you saw was simply a part of that illusion and nothing more.

[...] Though I do not believe it is the sort of fact you would find comforting, souls that are consumed by illusionists are not aware of their continued existence. They are not considered living. They cannot function without their mind.

[She seems to be doing a pretty good job of side-stepping the points he's actually trying to bring up.]