Josephine shook her head and pulled Raoul back close to her again after he kissed her hand. "Do not apologize... I am just a bit scared is all... all I want is to forget everything, to not have to be in reality, just for a little while... but that is selfish of me." Her grasp loosened, and she glanced away. "What happened... in the dungeon a little bit ago... the whole time, I managed to fight back the pain, wondering how it would have felt if you were the one acting that way towards me.... that made it more bearable." A light blush colored her cheeks as she admitted to such thoughts and imaginings, but she couldn't help it. "For now, I can only dream of the future, but the feelings are out of my reach."