I did not make final decision, [says Javert curtly.] But I see no harm in leaving her with Suoh. As silly as that boy is, he suits her.

[He snorts, his eyes rolling toward the sky thoughtfully.] My other option is a lone hen in the village. She is a stranger to me, but she strikes me as an honest woman. However... [he grimaces, a pinched and weary expression. He murmurs,] She is a risk. She cannot have stayed here long. What if she is not to last? I will not have that again!