Henry blinks a bit at that reaction, before laughing, putting what's left of his own piece down to try and pull Ryan into a hug.

"I haven't- I really do mean I'm only sort of his dad. The Gerome from my timeline isn't related to me at all."

It was still strange for him to consider. "But there's apparently other futures- and another Henry who's pretty much exactly like me, near as I can tell- apart from marrying Cherche and having Gerome! And that's the Gerome that showed up here! Pretty cool, huh?"