She smiled in return, giving him a gentle kiss before settling a little more into his arms. "Thank you..." That was how one was supposed to respond to compliments, right? Right.

"I should not have doubted you, Marius...I'm sorry..." Honestly, how could she? His response to Cosette's call hadn't been a happy one, and it didn't seem as though she was looking for him. Or was she? Eponine tried not to worry about it now. He'd promised, after all.

Resting her head on his shoulder, she closed her eyes, content to just allow Marius to hold her for now.