Raschen's words were the last straw. Taryn stiffened to a military posture and realized she had been used in many different ways. Now she was facing the reality of her actions. The consequences of being a woman. The Kuguar was no different than the men of the Hume. He had bred her and now would leave her with the offspring. But instead of being valued as extending the next generation of Warrior Talent, she would bear children that would be killed at birth or die because she and the child would be outcasts. If they lived, she would raise them, alone. She stepped out of his embrace.<br/><br/>"Oh, I see,well,it is what it is. No help for it. I'm ready to go now."she said, her face arranged in a non committal pose.  Turning on her heel, Taryn found Lily and took an extra pack. The gentle Hase was not strong enough to pack much and Taryn was a Warrior who had been trained to strength and perseverance.<br/><br/>Jax fell in beside her as they headed back. He was silent as he marched along beside her.They were stepping double time, nearly at a ground eating trot. Taryn's anger fed her resolve and she fought back nausea. She would die on the march home before she would ask for quarter. If she lost the baby before reaching Home so much the better.