[That would certainly cause the unexpected shift in mood. Dohalim's brow remains furrowed for a moment, laying the knife he'd been slicing potatoes with down against the cutting board.]

I see. Were these newly uncovered memories?

[Given how much Alphen had forgotten, it seemed unlikely that everything had come back at once right at the start. Either way, the situation was worrisome.]

You're free to unburden yourself here, if there is more you would like to say.