Taryn was thankful for the golem. She felt so bad that Raschen was having to give up his family and his way of life, She knew what his mother meant to him. Someday she hoped to make his life worth the pain of losing the Kuguar worth it. A pain had settled in, deep in the small of her back and was coming in waves. First they were like gentle rolling waves but now seemed to be crashing breakers driven by a hurricane. She bit her lip. Now was not the time for complaining.<br/><br/>Lily and Jax had joined them and Taryn forced a smile at Lily.<br/><br/>"We are off to another adventure. Looks like we are going to turn you into a fighting Hase like Jax, afterall." she said, faintly.<br/><br/>Lily just patted her hand and displayed a small dagger that hung from a woven belt.<br/><br/>"Jax insisted that I wear this. I haven't the faintest idea how to use it." she laughed. "It might come in handy in gathering some herbs or even cutting the cords of the twins. I don't think I could hurt someone with it."<br/><br/>Taryn grinned. Lily was evolving and she was looking forward to sharing warfare strategy with her.<br/><br/>A pain shot through her back and Taryn gripped the golem hard enough that dust puffed out from his. Still they followed along at the grueling pace set by Raschen.<br/><br/>"Raschen?" Taryn called weakly, "I'm sorry, about everything, but I'm not sorry that I love you."<br/><br/>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br/>Loz made it to the gates of Home. He was not without gifts himself. Brother shook the earth and Mother boiled blood but he sped with the capricious speed of wind and lightening. None of them knew it, of course, how could they? Brother was so important and Mother was caught up in his blinding perfection that neither had noticed him. Well, these Hume would after he delivered his message.