[X] [Raoul] "…you know what…" Roll with it. It's probably going to make things hellishly complicated at some point down the line but it fits well enough…
[X] [Raoul] "No that's not it at all." Deny it and make something up… Like… Julienne is the arbitrator, and she's mad at you for breaking the rules. You might give him some strange ideas about how women deal with this stuff behind the scenes, but…
[X] [Sunday] Stay behind and try to write a proper letter instead, you could use the rest. (The others will likely go into town without you in their own little groups.)