[Lifting his hands as if in surrender, he grins a little.]

Didn't he tell you about our agreement? I'm not controlling him that much anymore. The only time I've reneged on that agreement was when he was sick, about a week ago. I was in too bad of a state to remember to wake him up.

As to the hospital thing... that was a pain. Do you know how boring hospitals are? Especially when you only have an annoying old man for company. He should have slept right through it.

...and if he told you about the duel, that wasn't me. An idiot I know forced me out of control.