Alyxander still refused to eat, ignoring his stomachs complaining. 'If I refuse to eat and are too weak to fight, how can I protect Josephine, or the Williams?' He sighed, leaning down and carefully beginning to eat. After a few bites, he glanced to Raoul. "I only need my strength for the sake of protecting Josephine should the chance arise."<br/><br/>Josephine had been roughed up a little, teased and taunted, but not mistreated. The guards had been too busy with their planning to make any move to harm her. As her ally came in, she smiled a bit, looking at him. Her smile brightened a little at the good news. "None are hurt or injured greatly? Are they being fed? How are my brother and the prince?" She was most worried for those two, as they were the most hardheaded and targeted of them all. She kept her voice down as she spoke, looking at the guard imploringly. "They have not been harmed terribly have they?"