You have to. [ He sinks on to his bunk and buries his face in one hand, his voice muffled again when he speaks. ] You have to. You have so much ahead of you. [ He is not the best, there is nothing he can give the world. But d'Artagnan? ] You have a woman who loves you and a future within the Musketeers, a bright one, the best one.

And I agreed, d'Artagnan. I was the one who offered the trade. I cannot go back on that. And you will not try to help me. [ An exhale. ] I told you once that I would get you out of here. And I will. But I have made my decision.