"Porthos," says Aramis, nudging his nose with his own when he can scarcely move to do more. "That could not happen here. It would be as it was at the start, with a stipend arriving each month in your bank account. At the worst, you could keep this place. You don't have to fear going back to the streets. Even if that stipend were not there, you are no longer a helpless child. You have always made your way in the world."