"What happened? I fell in love. Hard, faster than you wouldn't believe." He gets sulky, which is usually an indication that he's embarrassed about his younger self.

"I did everything she wanted, everything she asked and more. She had me wrapped around her delicate little finger. If she called my name I'd be there in a heartbeat."

He pauses, his expression drawing into a frown, like he's having trouble remembering.

"And...I don't know, I guess she got bored, or wanted to see what I'd really do because she started 'testing' my adoration. Things got kinda bad between us. And then one day she calls me over in the dead of night and asks if I would do anything for her. So like a chump, I said yeah, 'course. Anything she asked. So she gives me a rope, and tells me if I really loved her, I'd go hang myself over the river outside her window."