He shakes his head, still overburdened with sadness. "No. Not all of it. Maybe enough. Someone hurt you. Wore you down. I can see it in your eyes, the way you hold your head. You were weak, and someone else made you an offer. What else could you do but accept?"

It's an old, old story. One that he's just had to play a part in all over again. "Drowning man will grab any rope that's tossed. Any chance to regain the control that was stolen from them. And I'm sorry for that. I'm so very sorry."