Ann heard Kate growl and it surprised her as much as it did Kate. Kate did not expect to be jealous of Ann. Ann was only trying to be kind and was used to being around slaves. Ann was not raised a slave, she had cared from many slaves that Lord Lyons brought to the manor. Some of the slaves, Lyons retained to work and later they married or moved away. Ann knew what the young elf faced and saw that Kate had feelings for Trey. Ann was feeling her own desires for the elf and this made her chuckle a bit as she walked to the kitchen.<br/><br/>Kate hated to see Trey cry. She knew he would need Ann as much as she did.<br/><br/>"I should not have growled. I did not mean to. I don't mind that she hugged you."<br/><br/>She fed him another a chunk of meat with brown stew juice and let him swallow. She placed the spoon in the bowl and set it on the nightstand.<br/><br/>"I know your hungry and want to eat but I have never felt love for anyone but family. Trey, I think I do love you. I would not have growled at Ann.  We have been together a few weeks, I have heard it is easy to fall for one you take care of. I don't fear you like I do other men. They just want me for a wife because of my father's title. I won't make you kiss me if you don't want to. I know you been forced to do things that most do for love. I would never do that to you." She wraps her tail around his waist and flatten her ears to the side, "I don't care if it is proper or what will come of us. I give you my heart if you want it."