[ Athos' words had been making him angrier. The fact that he kept saying he was willing. Then the infuriating part when he'd said that they will take you too, and it will all be for nothing. As if he had done this for d'Artagnan, and not for a woman who deserves none of his pity, and less of his sacrifice.

But then he talks of stopping the CDC, and d'Artagnan goes cold again. No, he thinks. They'll hear, they'll do you harm. We can't talk about it, not like that.

Thank God for those last five words. As a result of that scare, his reaction is more quiet than it would have been. Not less angry, but more quiet. ]

I've said my piece, Athos. I'm giving you my word. We will leave this place together in the end.

You're a fool if you thought I would ever leave you behind.