It was clearly the stubborn factor that Joly had seen in Marius before, at the barricades, where it had served them well. Here, although he knew that they all must die, regardless, in order to give the lady a chance, he would not see Cosette witness Marius's slow and lingering death from dehydration either. Some things were simply too cruel to subject someone to. and he was reasonably sure that watching one's husband waste away would NOT make the lady's list of things she'd prefer doing if it could be prevented.

He returned the frown with a firm expression, very well practised upon patients in the past, particularly, though he'd not tell Marius this, when he had needed to work with stubborn children. Marius, truth be told, met that qualification fairly well right now, though it came as a relief, almost amusing,when he huffed his acquiescence.

"Thank you." He told him, moving to gather the water and measure some out. "And then some rest I think. You clearly are in need of both, and I can watch for your beloved now. I assure you, she will be safe."