"Seel and I....it wasn't working." Flick looked down as Pell caught his eyes, and he forced himself to take a breath and look at his friend. Still, there was a bitterness in his voice. "I can't believe I stayed with him for so long, Pell. I was so stupid. He didn't care. All he wanted was some har to fix his house, feed him and occassionally roon. Besides, it's not like he actually tried to stop me from leaving. "