Jasper continued to purr as Kate scratched his ears, ignoring any other feelings. Feeling her hug him, Jasper pulled Kate close, wrapping his arms around her. Carefully he pulled a blanket over Kate, tucking it around her the best he could from his position. He made no objection to Kate dropping her head on his shoulder, and soon drifting off to sleep. He was glad she was resting, she had been through a lot and had risked a lot. As Kate slept, Jasper shifted their positions until he was sitting back with her resting against his chest. His ears picked up any sounds, alert for any dogs as he let his mind wander for the first time in a long time without fear.<br/><br/>Kate's words kept coming back to him. She felt safe with him, something he hadn't heard from anyone before. As a pit fighter people had feared him, and everyone else had simply used him. Kate was different than them all and the fact that she felt safe with him, enough to simply fall asleep against him, meant the world to the ex-slave.