[Defiance gives way rather swiftly to fear when he sees Alfie's hand go to his pocket, the one where he kept his scalpel before. House doesn't back up, he just moves around the table, trying to keep it between himself and Alfie. It's an incredibly childish tactic, but he's feeling just a little like a terrified child.
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Stay the hell away from me, asshole!