[It's Christmas. It's Christmas and Marius is here, and while things have been awkward in Enjolras's mind with him, almost from the start of his coming here, and stayed that way through various misadventures, Enjolras does feel the need, as usual, to make his way over to him, offering up a small smile.]

And I think it is past time for tonight's awkward conversation between us to begin.

[The tones are dry, and amused, more as if Enjolras is admitting to a known outcome than anything else.]

It's good that you could come, Marius. With everything that has happened,I...being near familiar faces is a comfort. Our Eponine is here as well, so far, if you wished to say hello.