When Kate went to heat up the food, Jasper didn't move, lost in his thoughts. His ears pricked when he heard her returned and he looked up to meet her gaze briefly. He accepted the plate with a thank you, feeling his stomach growl at the scent of the food. Jasper watched Kate head towards the bathroom, ears swiveling to pick up any and all sounds.<br/><br/>It wasn't until she entered the other room that he began picking at his food. He was still worried about Abigail, as well as Kate. He hoped his sister would come to learn that Kate wasn't like the others, just as he had. He knew things had changed, even between them, but he wanted to return to those days before they had been separated and life had seemingly turned against them.<br/><br/><br/>Abigail froze when she heard the knock on the door followed by Kate's voice. She had been cautious at first with bathing, having not been given the opportunity to do something like this on her own in a long time. Slowly she had allowed herself to relax, letting the warmth of the water sooth her aches and pains, and letting her thoughts wander. Abigail remained motionless as Kate entered and continued to speak. She didn't show it but Abigail was interested in this secret training she had taken with a sword. As a little girl she had always wanted to be a fighter. Standing in the arena with a sword in one hand and a shield in the other, hearing the crowd cheer her name as she took down one opponent after the other. Other times she wondered if had she been born in different circumstances if she would have had these thoughts at all. Likely she would have been given to some nobleman to be a housewife and carry his children.<br/><br/>Then she thought to Jasper who had suffered through the pits, the very ones she had watched with fascination as a kid. Now they didn't seem as appealing.<br/><br/>It took her a moment to notice the tears that had escape and she quickly wiped her face to banish them, hoping Kate hadn't seen. She was angry at her captors, her mother for not stopping them, at everything. But she was also worried, frightened, and suspicious of this Kate. What was she planning? Jasper had told her what she had done for him but how could she know what the plans were for her. This kindness, something she hadn't had in years was breaking her, making her tough exterior crumble and in front of a total stranger as well. Abigail hoped Jasper didn't hear or find out. She was suppose to be the older sister that took care of him, his protector. She had already failed once.