Josephine managed a small, thankful smile, though it didn't last long, as the guard left. "Thank you. I cannot say that enough." After he was out of sight, she stayed huddled, curled in her corner, staring at the ground. Her family was going to die. Raoul was doomed to die. She was going to die. Honestly, she cared less about the last one. Her fate had been written in long ago, she was supposed to die. But had no one else aided her, they would have been free from this terrible punishment. 'How could this have happened?'<br/><br/>The Williams' were talking softly, but what they had been saying was lost the moment the guard had entered the dungeon. Sir William got to his feet, moving closer to the bars.<span style="font-style: italic">"I must speak with you...I have sad news to give you."</span>Both of them glanced to each other, then back at the guard. This didn't sound good. "What is it? What has happened?"