Post 'The Challenge.' Bitter about their defeat and the death of their captain, some of the Red Guards decide to make an example of the newest Musketeer.

He manages to hook a finger in d'Artagnan's shirtsleeve, finding it stiff with crusted salt and rusted blood. 'Athos,' he rasps. 'And Porthos.' D'Artagnan's eyes darken. 'I'll find them,' he swears, and is gone.

Four musketeers sitting in a tree...

Athos keeps saying his name as though hoping to call him back from the dead before he has even joined them. So far, it seems to be working.

Three times d'Artagnan was injured. And one time he should have told someone about it.

In which d'Artagnan is the youngest and is rarely allowed to forget it.