“Things were going so well, and then they weren’t.” Jasper tried to explain, his ears pressed flat against his head. It wasn’t necessarily breaking a rule he had done, more so that he had fallen into those old habits, freezing up when asked a question directed at him, that he was expected to answer. He had to learn how to be free, how to act like it and accept it as his own.<br/><br/>It was a complete reshaping of everything he had come to see himself as, and that alone would take a long time. He knew Kate wasn’t asking him to change overnight, but there was still the urge to work towards it.<br/><br/>Squirming as she ruffled his fur, Jasper tried his best to sit up in her hold, his best attempt at a frown on his feline face. It didn’t last long as he soon settled down again, the warmth from Kate drawing him in.<br/><br/>“I just...need some time to think. About everything.” He said, feeling a little defeated.