"That means we can't sully anything in the country house," Porthos points out, which is probably the smartest thing to do, but it still leaves him with just a little disappointment that he can't help. His stomach turns a little when Aramis talks about the finances. "I don't like to think of that," he says quietly. "It makes me feel like I spent all our money and have got no more cushion."

And that part terrifies him, even though Athos has done countless jobs of reassuring him that it'll all be fine.