"Careful," Aramis advises, "It's a touch stronger than we were used to." Releasing the cat, he pours Porthos a glass as well and brings it to him before taking a seat at the table. He's eager for the wine himself, but more eager to hear of Athos' arrival.

"Someone directed you here," he says, "So you must have some knowledge of where you are to live. But what do you last remember? Myself, we had just been set upon by a band of assassins intent on murdering the Queen. I was fishing for our supper, then turned and was here instead. Porthos does not remember that."