Taryn suppressed the urge to make an obscene hand gesture and say, "What? bitch!" to the guard. Wisely holding her tongue and maintaining military bearing, she followed Raschen down into the compound. Here were streets laid out in precision. No trash or any flotsam that might indicate that people were at home, living here existed, like it had with the Kyote. Guards saluted as they passed through the ranks, the weapons becoming more ominous the deeper in the mines they went. Finally they arrived at an area that was lit only with candles which had been imbedded in the dirt walls.The tunnel was square cut, supported by rough hewn beams probably scavenged from previous mines. Taryn knew that underground the devastation was less than topside when the Apocalypse had occurred.<br/><br/>Not only did the weapons become more numerous, the guards became surlier than the ones that had greeted them. Finally, the Fuhrer's guard relieved their escort, saluting one another as she and Raschen were handed off. Something tickled at the back of Taryn's mind and she recognized the metaphysical power of mind control probing the edges of her mind. Ah, this was some of the Hyane's power and why they were such warriors. Someone with perfect control could sweep other's powers from their minds if the opponents were unaware. She leaned into Raschen, whose ears shot up in surprise.<br/><br/>Taryn murmured to him,<br/>"Guard your mind."<br/><br/>She had been trained to counter such measures since there were many among the Talents who had such ability. They were worthy adversaries in the ring but once she had learned to shield, no match for her.<br/><br/>The black metal door was thrown back to reveal a long amber fur carpet leading to a throne made of bones. On it sat the largest, ugliest Hyane that Taryn had ever seen. An eye patch covered one eye and his ears were in tatters. He was sucking the meat off a bone as they entered. He tossed the leg bone onto a pile near his feet and signaled to the women waiting there. They hustled to clear it away.<br/><br/>"You!" he said, pointing at Raschen.