He takes a few moments to think about that, chewing thoughtfully. Henry's mentioned the future-kids thing, and his friends getting married, so none of that exactly takes him by surprise. It sounds perfectly reasonable that he might have known a small Gerome. But--

"--I'll admit I'm kind of surprised someone was willing to let a dark mage be a role model for their kid," he says between bites, ruffling Henry's hair with his free hand. "I mean, I know it's different there, but I'd guess most people try to stop kids from being destructive."