[ Grantaire’s gaze flickers briefly to Jehan, and he can’t even disagree with his contribution. He merely accepts it with a polite smile, and neither outwardly denies it nor accepts it. But yes, Jehan has a good point…Still, it interferes with his argument with Enjolras. It’s unimportant. ]

You will wish me to bite my tongue for this, but maybe Robespierre was wrong.

[ He’s very much enjoyed the company of every king and queen he’s met. He’s thought of them as people rather than as monarchs, but he’s always been so different from Enjolras in that regard. He has little care for politics. ]

If memory serves, Robespierre was executed long before you were born. You cannot speak to his severed skull, nor can you speak to him. You can speak to the monarchs who are here along with you. Why do you refuse?