Kate was impressed he was a gentleman and appeared to be genuinely pleased. She let him kiss the back of her and and raised up. Kate tilted her head. He anger gone for the moment. She placed her left hand over Alister's forearm and walked at his side. This would allow him to draw his sword with his right hand and not cut her. She was taught protocols and customs. Kate never kept a temper long.<br/><br/>She looked up at the lovely blue eyes, "Yes, you may and if you dance as well as you train. It will be a very pleasant evening. May I ask where you are from? It is not often to find a Neko outside a slaver's cage. Here Papa has outlawed the trade. I hope soon the kingdom follows." Kate wondered if he if her father freed him or was he noble born. She would not ask him anything personal. As she was not prone to gossip and had a reputation for keeping secrets.<br/><br/>She shivered a bit as snow lightly fell. "The pass will close soon and we will be safe from attacks." Kate gave him a concerned look as she knew if he had family far away; it could be months before he would see them.<br/><br/>Kate led him into the grand ballroom. The musicians were at the front on a small platform playing a waltz. Before they entered the room at the landing she spoke to him, "Have you eaten Sir? No fun in dancing on an empty stomach?"