Kate worked with Alyx in Matt's dreams. "Teach him Alyx as you may enter his dreams and help heal his mind." Kate trusted Alxy with Matt's mind and opened the channels. She would make sure Alyx was given a drink of blood afterward. It is exhausted him until Alyx became used to the process. It was very slow as he took weeks to heal. It was the week before the Winter solstice that Matt's fever broke. The House of Lyons had to postpone their popular ball. Kate allowed herself, Alyx and Reika three days to rest before taking them town to shop for gifts. On the night of the solstice was the night of exchanging gift that was a traditional custom for centuries. Matt was placed in Sara's and Ann's care for the day.