It's the way little Etienne was trying to protect others by being mean to them so they wouldn't get close to him and get killed by the empress. The way he was already thinking like that at his young age is absolutely heartbreaking
It's impressive how the queen turned being a parent into an extreme sport of emotional neglect. And don't think I forgot that mf of a king. MF is so absent, someone needs to give him a map and a compass to find his way back into Etienne's life.
It's the way little Etienne was trying to protect others by being mean to them so they wouldn't get close to him and get killed by the empress. The way he was already thinking like that at his young age is absolutely heartbreaking