Abby didn't answer Kate, simply shaking her head in Jasper's arms and muttering how horrible she was. She had lost one brother already, and upon being reunited with him had lost another she had come to see as another little brother. Jasper held Abby close, careful not to jostle her wings too much. When he heard that Kate was going to go find Matt, his ears swiveled in her direction before laying flat once more when she told him to stay. He wanted to say no, but hearing his sister crying made him look down at her and agree to stay with her. He watched Kate leave before gently pulling Abby into the room him and Kate had occupied earlier. The two siblings stayed as close as they could to the back wall, Jasper trying to comfort his sister while Abby tried to quiet herself.<br/><br/><br/>Matt had fallen into a sullen silence, head down and eyes on the snowy ground that was soaking his knees and causing him to shiver. He had blocked out much of the outside world, ignoring the cold, the sound of the guard's boots on the ground, the voices up the road, until something new came into his immediate vicinity. Taking a risk, Matt looked up, expecting to see another guard, or even Malora herself. When he saw Kate he wasn't sure if he should be happy she had come for him, or upset. Hearing what she said, Matt shrunk back. He knew he shouldn't have trusted her, all his old anger and suspicion coming back as the mage threatened to flail him, even thanking the guard for capturing him! He watched with both fear and fascination as Kate turned the guard into a rat before turning to him. He expected her to hit him right there and then and ducked his head. Instead, he felt the shackles and collar drop, falling to the ground as Matt looked once more to the mage. He nodded quickly before following her orders.<br/><br/>He kept quiet, some would say something he was incapable of doing. His thoughts kept returning to what Kate had said, and he thought it would just be easier for her to turn him in to her aunt. Matt kept his head down, trying to suppress the wince Kate's words caused about his stunt putting them in danger. He hadn't meant for anyone to get hurt. He gasped when he felt Kate's hands on his face, expecting the worst. He felt like a caged animal at the hands of a hunter. Matt stood as still as he could as she spoke, and healed him. He jerked away when Kate mentioned Malora being there. All his instincts were telling him to run, to get away from here but he had to listen to Kate.<br/><br/>When Matt was led into the spare room he held his hands behind his back and faced the floor, feeling like a child about to be punished. He waited until Kate left before daring to move. He pulled one of the blankets to himself and perched on the edge of the bed, wrapping it around his shoulders and sulking, waiting for Kate's return.<br/><br/><br/>Jasper had his face hidden against Abby's shoulder as he heard Malora's voice outside. Abby, ran her fingers through his hair, trying to comfort him just as he was trying to comfort her. She could feel him shaking lightly and hugged him tightly. When the door to the room opened, Abby glared in its direction, fully intending to fight whoever stepped through until she saw it was only Kate. She listened to what the mage said, perking up slightly when she heard Matt was safe. She felt Jasper's ear flick at the news before he sat up to face Kate as well.<br/><br/>Following her, the two siblings were tense at the sounds of boots on the stone and Malora's voice. Abby walked behind Jasper and could see the tension he had. She hoped when this was over he could relax, all this stress couldn't be good for him.<br/><br/>Matt inhaled sharply and looked up as the three entered the room. Abby immedietly hugged him before grabbing his hand and pulling him along as they all followed Kate to the hidden passage.<br/><br/>The escape went by in a blur, everyone too focused on getting away safely to notice how long they had been running for. When they reached the cabin, Matt felt ready to collapse, Abby not far behind him. Jasper was alert as ever, ears swiveling to pick up any and all sounds while he kept watch of the door and all windows. A thought crossed Abby's mind that they would never need a guard dog when a cat was doing the job just as well. She shook her head at Kate's question, she had covered their tracks the best she could considering the circumstances. She also noted Matt's interest at the mention of dragons, elves, and dwarves though the boy looked on the verge of passing out. Abby saw him shiver, wrapping his arms around himself in an attempt to stop. She pulled him to her side, adding her own minimal heat to his. Both of them were soaked and Abby didn't think hanging out in cold, damp tunnels was going to help with that, or the onset of any sicknesses.<br/><br/>"Kate, are there any spare clothes? Don't want us all catching colds."<br/><br/>Jasper followed Kate to where she was making hot chocolate. He still kept an ear out for anything that would indicate they had been followed, but turned the rest of his attention to Kate. He could hear her teeth chattering and worry overtook him. He knew he wasn't much better, but stepped forward anyway until he could gently place his arm around Kate's shoulders and nuzzle her cheek. He tried to push away his own worries and focus on her instead.