Marius' eyes widen at Flavia's sudden use of French; it takes everything in him not to correct her pronunciation. He settles for burying his nose in his hand briefly, instead. Because, of course, the officer is still before them, and Marius really doesn't fancy being forced into foster care when he is fully capable of taking care of himself.

He almost misses the way she begins to wheel the bicycle towards the alley opening; thankfully, he catches on quick, and decides to help her by further insulting the officer.

"What she means to say is that you look like a monkey, sir, and you live in a zoo." He can't help but stick his tongue out, for good measure.