Taryn stood in the middle of the group and surveyed their faces. Kuguar were a lovely people with their slanted eyes, smallish faces, lithe bodies and the long braids with beading. Raschen, the Beastkin they had meet in the Denizen was by far the most favored of all the Kuguar men present. He even outshone some of the women. For a second, Taryn had the odd thought that how she wished the male Talent at Home could be just half the man this Beastkin was. She shook her head to clear away dreamy young childer thoughts.<br/><br/>"The fire that occurred in our town square is being laid at the feet of the Beastkin of the Warren. Jax and I happened to meet with this one, "Taryn pointed to Raschen," He told us of the honorable ways of the Kuguar and of their customs in warfare. He reminded us of the brutality of the Hyane and their simple but effective strategies. He convinced us that the Beastkin of the Warren are innocent in this firing of Home."<br/><br/>Scoffers called out challenges on what this has to do with the Hume being innocent.<br/><br/>Taryn went on smoothly.<br/><br/>"I sit on the Council of Warriors and Talents. They are worried that the Beastkin want to tear down Home."<br/><br/>Scoffers called out that they did and there was a smattering of laughter.<br/><br/>"My people are worried. Those high up in power are worried and this means that we are not responsible for this attack. I know the Kuguar, " she pointed to Raschen, " told the truth. It is part of my Talent. I know truth. The Kuguar are not the aggressor. I speak the truth, The Hume are not the aggressor. Someone who is cunning is trying to destroy the Treaty thus causing us to destroy each other."Taryn gestured largely, impassioned by the desperation of this situation Her coppery red hair flamed in the light of their fire and the color had come up in her milk white face. Her green eyes flashed as she looked intently from face to face.<br/><br/>"You, priestess, are wise. Who benefits if the Kuguar and the Hume are gone?"