Marco's innocent look wouldn't convince a blind man. He's actually less believable than Armin right now, which is saying something.

Armin glances at Marco, then glances at Jean, and all right. The jig, as they say, is up. Jean has always been one for blunt and honest truths, right? Perhaps he'll respond best to that then. Not that they have been lying to him up until now. Just... trying more subtly.

"Marco wants to go travelling. The old-fashioned way." You know, on foot and not in a walking coffee shop. "And I think he should."