Oh, but Marius should know better! How long did he expect any conversation between his dear friend and a pretty woman to last before it turned to flirtation? “I make everything fashionable,” he agrees brightly, “thank you for noticing, ma cherie."

Courfeyrac emits his own yelp of surprise as Marius shouts, tugging his horse to a stop. But when he rounds on his friend, the surprise in his eyes turns to glee, and soon he is laughing. “By God, my friend, that horse has it out for you!” He lifts a brow cheerfully at Violet. “You are not trying to sabotage the poor man, are you? If so, I shall have to complain, no matter how lovely you might be."