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“Well,” Istvan says, voice brittle. “That wasn't very polite of you. Two fathers and neither taught you manners?”
Before Henry can react, Istvan has him by the back of his neck, pulling him sideways and shoving him down. With his arms tied, he can’t fight back; his feet scrabble on the floor, but Istvan holds him fast. Istvan's forearm, tight across his shoulders, proves deceptively strong. Henry can't move.
“I see so much of myself in you,” he continues, keeping Henry pinned to his lap as Henry’s struggling weakens. “I can’t help but care about you, Henry, ungrateful as you’ve been. And, as they say, spare the rod, spoil the child.”
At Vranik, Istvan stays a little longer with Henry—and offers him much to consider, whether he's ready for it or not.