Taryn gathered her waning strength and flowed under her group, carrying them on a flooding torrent through the opening in the wall. Lily squealed but Jax had one arm around her neck, holding her above the water. Taryn relaxed as they safely flowed into a rushing river far below. The natural water carried them away from this insanity and into a ravine with towering red sandstone walls. At first the water was white, bouncing over black rocks but soon smoothed out in placid deep blue pools that lapped gently at sandy shores.  With a final heave, Taryn directed her group to the shore and spilled them to safety.<br/><br/>She took her Hume form and lay there, shivering in pain. Taryn was too weak to go any further and she hoped that Jax had fared better than she had so they would have some protection. Lily was deathly silent, her fur bedraggled and her eyes closed.  The Kyote scout was also still but his chest was rising and falling so she didn't worry about his condition. She looked around but couldn't see Jax. Taryn was spent. She lay back on the warm sand and let tears roll down her cheeks.<br/><br/>They had come so far and accomplished so much but she feared the price was much too high. Better to sacrifice herself so others could live but coming so close to only die was not right. She heard booming and felt the Earth shuddering under her, She smiled knowing that Raschen was accomplishing what he had come to do. How she loved that Kuguar. Another tear rolled down her cheek.