At the touch of her hand, Jasper forced himself to not pull away though still expecting a slap. He inhaled sharply at the mention of pouring water of his head. He knew it wouldn't hurt him but still he found himself tensing, his heartbeat pounding in his ears. At Kate's order to breath he tried to bring his breathing under control, a small whimper escaping him when he failed to do so -- failed to comply with an order! He focused on the sound of Kate's voice, the only thing calming in his life at this point. Slowly he gained control of himself and listened to what else his new Mistress had to say. A member of the House of Lyons? That wasn't right. He was a possession, like any slave. Used and owned. But he liked the sound of being warm, and dry, but pushed it away as being too good to be true.<br/><br/>He heard Kate's order to put his head underwater but he wasn't sure if he could bring himself to do that. A memory of being held underwater came to the front of his mind, a punishment from refusing a command, or from injuring a guard -- that he had done plenty of time's before being completely broken. Shaking his head he held his eyes shut.<br/>"I...I can't do it." He whispered more to himself than Kate.