Once Marius had finally obeyed, Courfeyrac set about preparing to follow his young companion's orders. Did he mind being bossed around by someone so young and small? No, not really. She clearly had a good head on her shoulders, and he was one who thrived when committing the orders of such an individual.

"I shall dismantle a few of the skeletons," he agreed. "And bring back as much as I can carry." This sounded rather like constructing a barricade to him. "You will meet us here?"