Taryn smiled a tight smile to the grandmother and followed Raschen, He was quiet, too quiet as they trotted along with an enduring, quick paced run that was guaranteed  to allow them to cover a long distance over several hours. When they finally stopped at the foot of the southern dunes, Raschen stopped staring into the ashy gray sky with tears streaming down his cheeks.  Taryn stared in shock at the defensive way his tail wrapped his body. Warrior Talent did not show such emotion. To give him privacy, she turned her back and went to examine the area.<br/><br/>In the distance she could see the mountains but the dunes rolled on for miles and miles at the foot of the crags. She could see a group of Beastkins sliding down the dunes. Taryn was puzzled by their activity. No sooner did they reach the bottom that they trudged back up, dragging a large hide behind them. When the wind blew from the direction where the Beastkin were, Taryn could hear what sounded like laughter, loud and raucous. She finally realized she was seeing Hyane young but she couldn't quite understand what they were doing.<br/><br/>Raschen came to stand behind her, putting his paws on her shoulders.<br/><br/>"They are having fun, Taryn. Playing."<br/><br/>"But they are warriors. Ruthless warriors." she protested. "Do they play until they go to battle? Does play develop their reactions and decision making? In Home we don't play once we have Talent."