Josephine hesitantly handed the paper over, then returned her focus to Raoul. She felt him lean away from her embrace a bit to steady himself on a tree. He hadn't been standing for too long, and his legs were a bit weak still; but she thought he would be alright for another few moments. Alyxander listened carefully, unfolding the paper and looking over it. Information that only someone within the royal family could see, corruption on the inside that is even worse than it was on the outside. 'Perhaps he isn't entirely useless... but he cannot be trusted with Josephine's safety. He glanced up as Raoul stuttered, then collapsed, nearly pulling Josephine down with her. The female cried out in shock and tried to catch him, but stumbled and fell as well. "Not again." Alyxander folded the paper back again and held it in his hand. "Shall we go home, princess? I'm sure everyone is worried sick for you." "Sure they are. Maybe they care more about me than you do. You only want the king off the throne, and I shall be the replacement. Raoul wants to help me regain the throne too, you know; but without any killing." "His plans are no concern of ours. Now we must go, before anyone sees you." He stepped forward, catching her wrist and trying to help her to her feet, but she refused, trying to struggle free. "I am not leaving unless he is coming with us. We cannot just abandon him out here! He'll die, Alyx. Don't you have any sympathy?" "What happens to the prince is not our business, nor should it be yours. He is the enemy, Josephine. Why can't you see that?" "And why can't you see that he could be an ally if only you would trust him!" Her voice raised in a saddened whined, and Alyxander pulled his hand away. His gaze went to Raoul, then back to Josephine. "Fine, he may stay. But only until he has recovered. And any sign of trouble and he is dead." Josephine found this was at least a start, and nodded gratefully. She carefully tried to lift Raoul's unconscious form, but could not manage. Alyx begrudgingly offered to do so instead, and after the supplies that had been brought out to the clearing before were gathered back into the bucket, the two returned home.