Abby listened to Kate, all the while smiling at her little brother. She was so proud of him, going from nothing to royal guard material! She only wished she had been around sooner. When Kate said that her being here had helped Jasper, Abby looked down, biting her lips before once more making eye contact with her brother. She hadn't really down all that much she thought, aside from attacking Kate on numerous occasions.<br/><br/>Jasper had remained still, eyes forward, and ears listening as Kate spoke and Abby left her hand lingering on his shoulder. He felt a little like he was on display as they talked about him, thus when Kate hugged him, he melted into the touch.<br/><br/>Matt nodded in Kate's direction at her comment. Yeah, he had been hit before, last night being evidence of that, but often he had actually done something to deserve it. Angering a guard, making a comment, it always earn him a swift backhand. He met Kate's eyes with a tired gaze, simply nodding when she asked to see his bruises when they got upstairs, his mind not awake enough to come up with anything else.<br/><br/>"Really tired is all." He answered the mage's first question, covering his mouth with his arm as he yawned. Abby watched all this in silence, jerking slightly when Kate asked her if she wanted her pwn room.<br/><br/>"If you don't mind, got to get away from the boys for a little." She laughed, earning a small grin from Jasper for a second before his face fell into an unreadable expression as he stared into the fire. He had watched Kate get up and move towards Matt, but had soon let his gaze slip from them to the fire.<br/><br/>Jasper waited until they went upstairs before quietly shifting into his Savannah form and padding towards the window ledge. Standing on his hind legs with his front paws on the ledge, Jasper's ears turned every which way as he listened for anything, his eyes scanning the area he could see. When nothing was found, he got down and settled in front of the fire, his head resting on his paws as he stretched out. If anything or anyone did come, they would be going through him first.