Julius is only a moment or two behind, and close enough to hear the question, putting paid to Bastien's hope to do this more privately. His face goes a bit grim at the inquiry, but it doesn't still him. He slides past Bastien, a light hand on his arm mainly the sort of thing one does to signal that it's obviously a tight squeeze but nothing for it. He's determined to get Marcus out of the manacles before anything else happens; if he has thoughts on Fitcher as a possible candidate for the cause of their ambush, he holds them for the moment.