Josephine watched as the king stepped down and was surrounded by the very subjects he had mistreated for so many uncountable years. Her lips parted to speak, to tell them not to harm him, but held back for a little bit longer. The rope was still very present around her throat, reminding her of the fate she had just barely defied... no, that the kingdom had defied. She had done nothing to change this fate of hers. Alyxander joined in the cheering on of the crowd, grinning as he watched the king be bound like he had done to them. A spark of victory lit his eyes. Good had triumphed over evil, even with the odds stacked thoroughly against them. And Josephine was safe and alive. Josephine caught movement towards her and turned her head away from the scene in the crowd.<span style="font-style: italic">"I should have done this long before..."</span>She gave him a smiled and thanked him graciously for his bravery. Her aching wrists throbbed when they were released from the ropes, but she made no complaint. As the man knelt before her, she looked down upon him with a surprised expression. The townspeople followed suit, and her gaze swept over the multitude of cheering and joyful citizens. Alyxander knelt as well, and so did the Williams', all with smiles of rejoicing on their lips. They had succeeded after all. "All hail<span style="font-style: italic">Queen</span>Josephine!" The young queen turned her head towards the voice, which was echoed even louder than before by the crowd. Even Raoul was kneeling. She stepped towards him and outstretched her hand. "Rise, my love. Come, shall you stand by my side? 'Tis not befitting of a king to stand back and merely watch. They need to know that you are by my side, lest they forget of your presence. Arise, my sweet Raoul."