Jax proved he had nerves of steel when the soft voice purred in his ear. He froze in place, waiting as the hot breath played over his fur.<br/><br/>"I am waiting for you, Kuguar." Jax replied evenly. "Your scent has been in my nostrils for the past day. Your eyes have burned my skin from a distance. I am no ordinary Hase who waits at the mercy of a predator. We are civilized, if your clan lives by the Treaty. There is no need for violence between us. So what am I waiting for? I am waiting for you to make your intent known."<br/><br/>The Kuguar stood to his full height, impressive with his silvery gray pelt, emerald green eyes and long flat muscles that ran the length of his arms. His chest was well toned and broad. The quivers of arrows and the bow that he carried across it were well tended, worn and deadly. For a Kuguar, this one was handsome, smart and ... for the lack of a better word, curious.<br/><br/>As they stood, testing each other's temperment in that split second way that warriors have, a cry went up from inside the walls.<br/><br/>"Fire! Fire!"<br/><br/>Sounds of sirens and shouts of people filled the air. From the walls shouts of<br/><br/>"Attack! We are under attack. Go , there. The light."<br/><br/>The search lights swung to the far side of the wall, plunging the Beastkin in shadow.<br/><br/>"Your people?" Jax asked casually? "Or the Hyane?"<br/><br/>The Kuguar shook his head.<br/><br/>Jax nodded to himself.<br/><br/>"I must go. Taryn might not be safe. But we need to parlay and I think Taryn needs to be at that meeting." Then with a mock modesty, the Hase, coyly dropped his eyes and fluttered his long eyelashes.<br/><br/>"Oh, kind sir, would you please turn around?"<br/><br/>The Kuguar looked puzzled but complied with a chuckle. Jax went in, yet another opening and disappeared through the Wall.