Jasper remained quiet, fighting the nausea he felt. When Kate asked if he had been punished for getting sick, he shook his head. When he had been sick he had simply been told to get over it. If he was expected to fight, or do something for either Draco or Malora, sick or not he was expected to follow through. He found that nothing would come up though, his nerves had gotten to him and made him feel sick.<br/><br/>He himself didn't understand why Kate was apologizing. She could do what she wished, it wasn't her fault he had been nervous. Looking to her, Jasper could sense her excitement over what the king had said. He listened to what she was saying about his education and how much he would need to learn in such a short time. He didn't think it was possible. There was just so much that he didn't know how to do when it came to academics, and because he had never been introduced to any of it until now he had never taken an interest. The idea of having to train men who had probably gotten the best possible education and training prior didn't help any. Even with the help of Kate and Jon, Jasper couldn't help but think how much easier it would have been to simply remain a pit fighter. There were only two options than, fight or die. There was no need for anything other than a simple knowledge of how to use a weapon, and the strength to use it. He knew he shouldn't be thinking like this, and tried to push the thoughts away.