He was probing for something, although he was doing it very nicely. He'd hit the right note for practically this whole conversation, and she wasn't quite sure whether it was because he was just that good at this or because he was being sincere. It might actually be both.

"If you're asking whether I'm permanently in retirement, no. A friend here has asked for my help a few times and I've given it."

Porthos' work was his own business, so that was all the detail she'd be providing.