The red-head nodded to sleep and after three hours, she slipped off Jame's bed slowly. Kate placed the key to the room on the night stand. She gathered medical supplies and crept to the door. The mage closed the door without making sound. She met her father and brother in the hall to her room.<br/><br/>"I am sure your curious about the cage in the living room.  Malora sent me one of her pets as a gift. His name is James. He had a rather difficult journey and is sleeping in the guest room. Please let him sleep, as he is exhausted. It is late and told him you will meet him in the morning. I have tended to his wounds,  gave him food and drink." Kate yawned, "I am off to bed. I will have the cage removed."<br/><br/>Lord Gillian Lyons was too tired to deal with the pet. "We will discuss this at breakfast. Tonight, he may sleep undisturbed. Good Night Katie. Jonathan go to bed and will see who or what my Sister has brought us."<br/><br/>Jonathan Lyons grumbled, "Malora, never just gives away any of her pets. Kate what did you do get this James?"<br/><br/>Kate shrugged her shoulders, "I do not know. Maybe she had a change of heart or finally got back at Lord Draco. James is a gift and I am keeping him here. Jonathan, do not antagonize him. He will rip you to pieces. I would suggest you make a friend of him."<br/><br/>Jonathan gave a defensive expression, "It is me he should be aware. What is he a fighter of some kind?"<br/><br/>Kate pointed a finger at her brother and poked his chest, "As mater of fact he is. He fought in the arena. His kind of fighting is far dangerous than soldiering. I do not want you to challenge him. Papa has not taught you arena combat."<br/><br/>Lyons nodded as he placed a firm hand on his son's shoulder, "She's right. You do not have my permission to challenge James. Not until I have tested him first. Kate is here alive, this James must be well trained."<br/><br/>Kate frowned, "More than either of you know. He has the scars to prove it and is lucky to have survived. Papa, Jonathan, I am happy he is here and I will not allow him to fight anyone. He is my charge and a member of our house. He is to be treated as such."<br/><br/>Lyons chuckled, "I believe your mother made a similar speech. This does not go on deaf ears. If it your wish you do not wish James to fight. Johnathan, you and I will heed Kate's request. We will interrogate James in the morning."<br/><br/>Kate flattened her fox ears against her head, "Papa, I told James he could sleep in as long as he wanted."<br/><br/>Lyons hugged Katie, "We do not want to interfere, do we Jonathan? Katie we will speak to James after he has breakfast. Good night to you both."<br/><br/>Lord Lyons removed his uniform as he entered his room and shut the door. Jonathan look at Kate and shook his head, "What is this Pet, Katie?"<br/><br/>Kate looked up at her brother, "I have not asked him. For all I can tell, he looks and smells human. I do not care what Papa said. You will meet James when I am ready for you to. Johh, you wake him up, you do so at your own risk. I mean it, leave him alone."<br/><br/>Both Kate and Jonathan headed to their own bedrooms. Kate made sure Jonathan entered his room before she closed her door. The mage dressed for bed and listened for any movement in the hall. After several moments the mage settled into bed. She fell asleep thinking of all the places in town James would see.<br/><br/>Next morning Kate dressed in a blue, long velvet skirt and matching bodice and solid dark blue waist jacket. She platted her hair in a single braid down her back. The redhead strolled into the kitchen put the kettle on the stove and turned up the back burner. She proceeded to gather from the ice-box blueberries, butter, eggs, bacon, and oranges. From the cupboard, the mage gathered flour canister, baking powder box, sugar bowl, salt, and maple syrup.<br/><br/>Kate mixed the ingredients together, as she knew the recipe by heart, that Ann showed her. Both Jonathan and Lord Lyons entered the dining room as Kate had set the table and placed a large platter of pancakes on the table along with a plate of bacon; a plate of butter, glass jar of syrup,  a pitcher of fresh squeezed orange juice; and teapot of hot tea.