So it was just as Sylvia thought. Buddy was indeed his own person and the fact that used to be human meant that he still has human qualities. She quietly answered his explanation with “I thought as much...”

She then said to Buddy, “When you were running to that harpy, I was panicking while trying to figure out how to get you to stop. And...I think the method I used was pretty heartless,”

She explained, “I remembered that you told me that the ring made me your...Master,” Just saying the word made her feel sick. Was her face turning green right now? “So, I thought that if I told you to stop, you would. But it means that I might have taken away your free will, and that isn’t okay in my opinion, regardless of my intentions,” 

She finished, “That’s why I want to apologize for that. I’m sorry, Buddy,”