Jasper watched Abigail and Matt leave, not wanting them to go alone without protection. As they left his sight he turned back to Kate, ears lowered slightly. He wasn't ready for what was ahead.<br/><br/>Shifting into his tabby form, he followed Kate, minding where he stepped. As the carriage was spotted, Jasper froze, ears flattened. A distressed mew escaped him and he took a few steps back. He couldn't go near this place, couldn't go near her! What if he reverted to his old ways, all the progress he had made lost.