Josephine felt tears well up in her eyes as the guard spoke of Raoul and his message. Oh she would give anything to just speak to him, to see him, to have him hold her and tell her it would be quick and that they would see each other again when all of this is done. But alas, she knew it was not to be. Tears began to stream down her face, her body trembling and hands clenching fistfuls of her dress to keep from sobbing. When the guard continued and repeated what Alyx had said, her sobbing breaths stopped with a gasp. Her hands loosened a little. Though the tears continued, those words stirred something within her; a strength tat he had known would be touched by the message. Her eyes closed for a moment. "The sparrow may die, but her song will live on... Oh Alyxander, why? Why has it come to this?" Her shaking softened to a stop shortly after. 'I cannot shame them further by being weak when they need courage most.' A soft sigh, and her choked off breaths calmed as well. "The message he told you.... it's a message of courage."