Josephine pushed herself further into her little corner, but it would not save her for the punishment she knew was coming. Lucky for her, or so she thought, she got off with just a slap; a hard one, yes, but a mere hit. It could be so much worse. Still, she whined and cowered away, though she really wanted to fight back; unable to due to her act and her hand still being tied behind her. Her head remained hung after that, forcing herself to tremble a little.