"But I don't want to be another master for you. I want to be a friend. I can barely direct this mess around without banging into things." He gestured to himself. "Can I ask, if what you went back to, is it exactly the same as it was before? You were just starting to pull things together. You got that lovely apartment, and- a job-" He did a good job at not pulling a face at that. "You really gave up every inch of freedom that you gained?"