"We want one of blood before looking to orphans," is Porthos' mind on the matter, given that he would be more than happy to take in a lost child, but he knows that having a baby with their colouring and Aramis' blood is important to the man. "And it's not a romantic notion of the land, I promise," he says, as sensibly as he can.

"Athos, talk to us," he pleads. "Tell us what you feel."