Ann was concerned for Jasper when her ran to her. She led him the the farm table bench and embraced him. He reminded her of her own son. She smoothed his hair and held him as long as he wanted. His eyes remained downcast as he was taught. Ann dabbed his eyes with her apron, "Oh you needed that for a long time."<br/>The girls can get the rest thank you for offering. Best we get ready and get you ready to meet the king. Remember the king is human like us. He is benevolent and merciful. He detests slavers who enter the kingdom. He is friends with all whom Kate likes. She loves you and so do I. This is your moment in the sun, enjoy it. Come on to my room. I will make you presentable." Ann styled his hair and added hit of henna and bottle of hair tonic to make his hair shinny. She shaved him, trimmed his sideburns and ends of his hair. She added the satin bow to the ends of his hair the presented the mirror. There is fine Lad, if I ever saw. Ann added little make up to cover his bruises. "How's that? Better?"<br/>She helped him with his shirt tie, cotton body vest full of throwing stars, and small knives, a sheath for a his leg dagger, and arm sheaths for daggers, cuff links, coat, over cloak, gloves, top hat, shoes, and scarf. She let him see himself in a full length mirror. "Fine. A real gentleman Jasper and armed to the teeth. "Follow me to his lordships armory."<br/>Ann led him into the study to a hidden book shelf that opened to an enormous great room filled with a  wall of swords, knives, and martial arts weapons to his immediate left, a sparring area with wooden target dummies to the right. In front of him is a large table of swords and armorer unsheathed covered with scrolls of parchment and gemstones. On the far left of the room are vials, dried plants, and entire set of glasses and moter and pestals sets. The back of the room was an examination table and rows of scrolls on wooden shelves. Ann opened a case placed infront of the weapons wall. The glass case  filled with throwing weapons, "His lordship asked that you take your pick."<br/>After he chose his weapons Ann closed the hidden book case and in the back of the manor, she met Peel in the carriage house. "We are ready to join the family."<br/>Peel pulled the carriage around and when Ann entered the carriage she covered Jasper and herself with a fleece blanket and quilt. "You look very handsome. You should be very proud of your progress. Do you have any questions?"<br/>With a lurch the four horse drawn carriage pulled from the back to the main drive and into the main road into the keep. The carriage passed the main pasture on Jasper's right and in the distance he saw the meadow blanket with snow. When Peel turned toward the keep, he could on the horizon the 500 acre lake covered in ice. The dock in the distance that appeared in his first dream with Kate.<br/>It was not long they entered the keep followed the road into town and made a right near Heidi's to the garden district and stooped at the awnings and the Coach and Six. Peel opened the coach door and awaited the occupants to exit. Kate was standing just inside.<br/>He entered and Kate greeted him with a huge smile and held both his hands, "You look so handsome. Come in. It was the first time away from you. I missed you."