Alister was taken aback as Lady Kate allowed him to press his lips against the back of her hand. Then laughed at the slight tilt of the head that she gave him as her left hand gently found it's place on his forearm. This gesture mainly answered his question and a small grin crossed his face. He also noticed that this would allow easy access in case of an emergency to his sword. It showed that Kate was raised by a Lord of the militia. In doubt a smart women.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"Yes , you may and if you dance as well as you train. It will be a pleasant evening. May I ask where you are from?It is not often to find a Neko outside a slavers cage. Here Papa outlawed the trade. I hope soon  the kingdom follows.</span>He caught himself biting his lip as Lady Kate stared into his lovely sapphire sea like eyes. What could he truly tell her that wouldn't be taken ungentlemanly. Considering he was born to a noble fox who ruled the castle of the west, and a slaves neko mistress. Since he looked more cat than fox the boy  had been thrown to being a slave. But he was not given to any normal kind of slave holder. He was passed to a lone vixen mistress of the east who when he was of the age of 12 used him for many things that boys would only dream of. However, he was too young to understand the meaning of sleeping with someone. Luckily, her father took him in at the age of 16 so that he wasn't forced into death if he bared a child with that mistress. Even though he stayed to himself for the longest time until John began to speak to him. So what would he tell her?<br/><br/>" I am born to a western fox lord , and slave Neko women who was murdered after giving birth to me. However, because I look more like a Neko than a fox and as such I was sold off to a eastern vixen mistress. Which when your father saw me at the age of 16 , making me into a soldier. In fact I spend my time as a soldier here, even in the winter. Just in case some miracle happens and you get attacked. I'll be here to defend it." He took note on how small crystalline like snow flakes fluttered to the ground before them as they walked through the garden and towards the manor.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">"The pass will close soon and we will be free from attack." </span>Kate seemed to shiver from the winter air, and her hair slowly filled with snowflakes. He heaved a small amused sigh as he wrapped his arms around her to try and keep her a little warmer as they made their way up the stairs.  They went through the manor doors , past the hallway, and entered the ballroom that was a lit with lights. Dancers twirled on the dance floor, and others sat talking about who knows what.<br/><br/><span style="font-style: italic">" Have you eaten Sir? No fun dancing on an empty stomach?</span>The words that Kate spoke were far more amusing to him. He had eaten before coming to the ball for he was too gracious to take the food from those that saved him.  Instead of answering Lady Kate he stole her right hand and lead her to the dance floor. Moving in such a way that proved that he was a far better dancer than any man in the room. He twirled her with expertise and used his feet and hands to lead her through the waltz like a true gentleman.<br/><br/>" How do you like my dancing miss Kate?" He whispered in her ear making sure yo kiss her cheek gently. His voice was thick with the traditional western accent from the kingdom. Some might find a tad unfair but at least he used it to some degree even if he didn't like it. All the while he kept his eyes out for any suspicious looking men that could at any time attack.