Marius jumps only a little at the move, his eyes following Enjolras before the rest of his body does. He allows himself to settle on said chair, his spine refusing to touch the wooden backrest due to the constant anxiousness that plagues him. Enjolras's answer is immediately responded to in a low voice, so that to possible eavesdroppers, his words are lost in the constant buzz that surrounds them. "It is about Cosette."

Marius is aware of the danger involved in his request, the bias and the near-impossibility and the certain amount of madness. But he asks it anyway, with voice unwavering. "I wish to sneak her out of the Capitol."