Josephine wanted to say that Raoul was wrong, but knew better; Alyx was quick to judge, and him going to the castle and not returning was treachery. He would probably even go to the length of saying the prince had planned it all along; which she would promptly defend against. She glanced up a bit at his last statement, then quickly away, covering her ears tight and closing her eyes. It would not block out everything, but it made it more tolerable.