Why was Kate apologizing to him again? It was such a bizarre thing for Jasper to comprehend. Mistress' never apologized to their slaves, ever. Trying to push this aside, Jasper focused on the present to the best of his ability, moving to open the door for Kate. Following her in, his ears once more picked up on all the sounds, and his nose did the same with the scents. He stopped a few paces behind her, as Kate was enveloped in a hug by a fully human woman. At her comment, Jasper pulled his ears back and took half a step back. He stopped when Kate returned the hug and introduced him, he couldn't help but realize how she had left out the part that he was her slave.<br/><br/>Following the two ladies, Jasper picked up on Kate's motioning and removed his cloak and gloves as well. At the feeling of a hand on his shoulder, Jasper froze, tensing. Not moving, he listened to Heidi, pulling away slightly with a sharp intake of breath when she whispered in his ear. He watched as the woman left, looking to Kate when she was no longer in view. She was motioning for him to take a seat, but he was struggling trying to obey. All the times he had been in a situation like this it was completely different, forcing himself forward, and seating himself. He could feel that his back and shoulders had tensed once more, his hands resting shakily in his lap under the table where Kate couldn't see them.<br/><br/>Keeping his eyes down, Jasper didn't look up when Heidi returned and placed the assorted items on the table. When she had once more left, and Kate addressed him he pulled his gaze up to the mage's. At her direction, Jasper eyed the drinks Heidi had brought and hesitantly pulled the glass of warm cream closer. Looking once more to Kate, he took a small sip. It tasted really good, but he carefully set the glass back down and was about to return his hands to their previous position when Kate handed him the bread. He let Kate's words calm him, letting him feel like he wasn't completely disobeying. He was following orders, even though they went against what he was use to.