Overview
Mirto, Coen's younger brother, could hardly differ from him more: where Coen was a quiet child, Mirto is a small bundle of fire.
Coen cannot fault him for it. Their father was never easy, and now their mother's withdrawal has piled on more; the boy is surely carrying a great deal. Coen only wishes he knew how to reach him. Yanna insists he will outgrow it — the anger, the attitude — but Coen suspects she has convinced herself by sheer repetition.
Either way, boyhood is hard. Coen tries to keep that in mind whenever Mirto throws a tantrum.