Raschen took a deep breath and let out a slow sigh, his strong protective paw gliding through her hair. To see her this way...his strong, resilient  mate, reduced to tears and sobbing. It frightened the battle worn sheriff. All he could do was hold her; give her the fortress of his embrace and the sincerity of his ear. He bit his lip before leaning down to lay a kiss atop her head and rest his muzzle against her ear, whispering gently to his shaken mate.<br/><br/>"They will be beautiful no matter their appearance, my darling. They will be our children. My mother.." he took a monent to correct "The priestess will love them all tge same...they are her grand children..her first grandchildren. " He whispered, giving her a warm, gentle smile as he stroked her cheek and down over her swollen stomach, his touch soft yet protective of the lives within.<br/><br/>As if on cue the twins wriggled against their father's touch to signify their existance to him once more. He sighed proudly and held his dear mate.<br/><br/>"Worry no more and find the dreams that have escaped you so often these past nights...in the morning we reach the encampment. " he assured her and laid her back once more, resting his protective arm over her.<br/><br/>True to his word ( not but an hours travel on that following morning placed the group at the gates of the Kuguar compound. Lily was charged to stay with his weakened mate should worse come to pass and Taryn herself wad heavily cloaked to avoid suspicion at least for a fleeting moment so Raschen may be the one to deliver news to the priestess and not an untrusting guard.<br/><br/>The camp was uproarious in their welcoming of the sheriff's return, all gasping at the horrendous fang he held ceremoniously in his grasp. First to meet him was his elder brother, Loz who, with a bit of a jealous glint at his younger siblings success still embraced him, so happy to see his safe return.<br/><br/>"So the conquering hero returns, hmm?" he tilts his head at the many scars his brother showed both external and the spiritual scar mother Gaea bestowed him.<br/><br/>Raschen sighed, not wanting ti duscuss or leave Taryn outside any longer. "where is moth-- the priestess, I must speak privately with her...and present the spoils and debrief of our expedition.." he mutfered, nodding to the Hase who swiftly whisked Taryn away to his home for safe keeping abd to let her rest.Jax knew to lock the door. Raschen took a breath of relief before following Loz, fang in hand.