[ D'Artagnan lifts his head, rolling his eyes a little. ]

What? Reckless stupidity?

[ Which, actually, is a sign that the panic has faded. Athos is so calm all the time that some of it has to transfer.

Besides that, he's right. There are the other recruits to think of, too. He'll have to be there for them. He'll have to be the stable one, for them.

Can he do that?

He really doesn't know. But he'll try. He can't let anyone down. Now more than ever. ]

I can't let my father die a second time, Athos. We have to leave this place one day, and take him home with us. I owe him that.