After the reunion with their wayward sibling Éponine still desired to speak with her brother. Things seemed to be so uncertain, and she longed to know where he stood in the midst of all this madness. Their mother’s decision. Their father’s decision. ‘ponine would give a sigh. She wanted so much for all of this to be over. She wanted so much to merely find her place in a pack, to rise in the ranks and live out her life. But try as she may, try as she might, things just kept getting in the way. Éponine would move to Riv’s side on the deck, speaking softly. “How are you feeling, brother?”