"If it helps, you can call me something other than Beth," she offers, leaning her chin in her palm. "I've gone by almost every variation of Erzsébet there is over the years, and a lot of other names too."

She nods, leaning forward slightly. "I remember. I'm sorry I scared you, but I couldn't take the chance that Dad would find a way to shut me out. There are things she--we--had to learn as a child that Dad and Papa can't teach us."