Porthos peers up dutifully at Aramis and kisses his palm before sending him off to wash, turning his entire attention on Athos now as he leans forward. "You realize I'm not letting you out of this. I get stuffed around five or six pieces and Aramis even less. You can help by continuing on for us. Besides, it'll be easier to depart straight from the shop," he points out, so they won't have to tread through the cold yet again.

"Besides, we're starting to get fairly close to the day. You need to help us negotiate price."