"I shall do my best with them." Joly promised, at Courfeyrac's instructions there. "Leaving them as they are now, even to search for you would most certainly be the greater evil." Considering the condition Marius had put himself in, what he needed most was to rest, and he'd be no good to any attackers, and while he could not deny that ladies had the ability to fight, and to defend themselves, it was simply wrong to expect one to use that when there was a gentleman about to aid in such.

"Do come back safe." he added, reaching a hand to press Courfeyrac's briefly.