He shrugged slender shoulders, "I must have. I returned home, time passed and I was again called here. I am stronger, my magic is more powerful but I am still unable to stop the Hat from treating me as some sort of pawn," he said with a scowl. "The grease is an.. unwelcome by product."

"I am sorry the elves did that. I wish I had learned something in my studies to help, but unless magic would help.." he offered.