Eponine hunched her shoulders inward, shaking with the force of her tears. Despite it being Combeferre who grabbed her, she leaned back against him, still reaching for Marius when he lifted her to her feet. She was a small girl, in stature and weight, but seeing her Marius prone like that did not stop her from fighting.

"How could you!" She demanded, scratching at Combeferre's arms and hands as eh dragged her backwards away from Marius. "This is my home! You have injured Marius and myself here! I cannot go with you! Yet I shall hold you to your promise, though I know all men do break them. You are a brute, monsieur!" Even as she fought, her strength began to leave her, the result of the days running and fighting taking it's toll on her.