Jasper listened to Kate talking about schooling. He was a little disappointed, thinking Kate had not heard him, but he didn't say anything about it as she changed subjects. Doing as he had been asked, Jasper followed Kate to the kitchen and watched what she was doing. He looked to the drawer she had mentioned before opening it to find the hourglass. Holding it delicately in his hand, Jasper once more followed Kate.<br/><br/>It was comfortable having Kate against him, warm and relaxing in a way. His ears pricked when she relayed that she had in fact heard him earlier. He hadn't been expecting Kate to make much out of his small request, so when she began to say that she hadn't seen a circus in a while he didn't let his expression change. However, as Kate continued, Jasper was a little happy to hear Kate already making plans for Winterfest. Memories of what his parents had described came to mind at the mention of the circus. He had to force himself not to apologize for being a bother. If Malora was still in town they would need to take precautions when it would have been much easier just to stay hidden. He was grateful for their current position that prevented Kate from reading his expressions, something she had gotten very good at doing.