Lind spent a long time entertaining the young child spirit. They were joined by quite a few more. The old woman had informed him that age was merely a perspective for them. Some enjoyed imitating children, while others were like her.
None of them could explain it perfectly as it was the closest word he could use, imitating. It might be better to say they shifted perspectives and really became what he saw. He wondered if it was like he had become a dragon once his soul finished transforming his body but it might not be quite the same.
His base persona was not altered. It was more like it was modified and he had to either learn to control it or be controlled by his instincts.
The spirits, however, were drastically different. They were never corporeal in the first place so conjuring bodies was a conscious choice compared to having to adapt.
