Elijah frowned more. "Please, Ben. Don't give your opinion on this, it isn't your concern. I know he's rough around the edges, but he's got his good side. I'm not perfect either, and he is someone I can confide in with things I can't and wouldn't speak to you about. I want to save him from ending up hurt or dead in the street, and while it's still a long journey I think I am making a little progress all the time. And he is helping me as well when I feel most alone. I know you could never understand and you only see him for the side he showed you but you have to remember that you don't know everything about someone no matter how long they've been in your life."