What if it was Istvan who saved Henry from Runt?
What if Istvan made Runt and the boys help with burying Henry’s parents?
What if Henry left Skalitz with Istvan instead of with Robard and Theresa?
What if Istvan insisted that Henry learn to read, learn to fight, learn to do everything that he was held back from doing?
What if Istvan and Erik gave Henry a sense of belonging and importance at a time when everyone else just looked down on him?
“Nobody will hand anything on a platter to men like us.”










