"Is that what you were saying? You might want to work on that," Porthos remarks. "And I thought you were supposed to be a master at compliments." Teasing each other is the best way they have to communicate, and honestly, a few days ago - hell, a few hours ago, before this - Porthos might have punched Aramis for calling him a woman, whether handsome or otherwise. But he feels too much like himself again to mind, now, and isn't that a welcome relief.