Was the boy getting spooked? Hmm, he had probably adapted to the world he was in, smart as he was. Or rather, that was human - the human response. But no, while Barty did not think the consent could be withdrawn, he much preferred not to hear the kind of words currently leaving that sweet mouth. "Nonsense," Barty replied sweetly, "I can tell he hasn't been feeding you properly. You must be starving." Barty wasn't worried about Evan's response. It was an act, for Longbottom, a fun hilarious act but nothing more. The boy was a toy. Evan was the man Barty was sleeping with.