Devlin and Jeb were the scouts for the group, ranging far afield, sending back a series of yips and calls to signal an all clear. Jax and Lily brought up the rear. Jax would prove deadly to any skulking behind them and Lily, while not deadly, was alert to danger. Raschen and Taryn consulted with one another about the prophecy from the priestess while the Hyane, marched alongside to a clipped pace. Like a good soldier, he appeared to not hear what was discussed.<br/><br/><br/>"What did she mean?" Taryn asked the Kuguar as he strode along. The landscape had changed to dried, spiny vegetation and pool of poisonous black water. They didn't bother to stop because once they were finished for the day, Raschen would take care of the impurities. Taryn glanced at her hand, noticing that the freckles were starting to reappear.<br/><br/>"Is my hair still white?" she hissed at him. He shook his head, "Pink," he answered. Taryn shook her head and rolled her eyes, then chuckled.<br/><br/>"So seriously, what did she mean about fists raised to the sky? I mean, if a serpent was standing, about to strike, it could look like an arm and a fist. So you think the Cotl could have been the object she saw?"