Kate could not believe he did not want to punish the person for doing this. He screamed again and her entire being shook. She touched his cold cheek. "It will be over soon and you can rest. I hate this for you. You will never go back to her. I will tell her nothing, we will leave her guessing. She is dead to the family. Papa banished her years ago. The cloth will absorb all impurities and infection.  I promise nothing but happy memories from now on. This will be the worst day you will have."<br/><br/>Peel carried him to a black carriage with gold gilding. A double fox head was painted in gold on the door panel. Kate opened it and on the floor, Peel made a bed from the seats and layed a quilt palate. Kate stepped aside as Peel entered easily and carefully laid the young man on the cushions. "Kate will be at ya side. Your the bravest lad I ever met."<br/><br/>He placed a picnic basket towards the gift's right side. He could smell the aroma of chicken, baked apples, cloves, citrus, and sweet bread emitting from the basket. Peel reached overhead and covered him with two quilts. He tucked them under his bare feet, side-stepped, and jumped down.  Kate climbed in and closed the door once Peel was out. She shivered as she sat beside her gift. She held him once she leaned against the opposite door and pulled the basket toward her.<br/><br/>She opened to ceramic vessels one blue and one red. She unscrewed the top and poured the broth into the lid and held it to his lips. "It's hot, it will warm you. This is beef vegetable soup. Little sips. You are going to love Ann's cooking. If you ask me she is the best in the kingdom."<br/><br/>The blue vessel she held the cork in her mouth and pulled the mug with her left hand, "Chase with this. I hope you like hot apple cider with mild spices." Kate took a sip and held it to his lips. "Careful it is hot. We have an orchard and you can have apple brandy when we get home."<br/><br/>She removed a handkerchief and dabbed his lips. The mage reached up and pulled an ice sickle from the window and closed it. "This will cool them off." Kate placed the ice in the vessels and gently stirred. After he drank a few sips She hollered to Peel, "We can go home now."<br/><br/>The carriage started with a lurch.<br/><br/>"I have been thinking of a name. As you can tell, I do not treat you as a slave, nor will I. Protocol would have me choose a name for you. I will give you choices. I do not want to publically be calling you 'my gift.' No one outside of the family need know you were a slave. Is there is a name you like?"