Jax followed Taryn to the barracks made available to the entourage. He was surprised to see Lily. She rushed to him,<br/><br/>"Jax! you are alive and well. Have you still a mind? or has the Hume washed your brain?" she gushed as she held him at arm's length as if inspecting him for injuries. "Oh, you wear weapons? Uncle Jax, no one preached peace louder than did you." She wrinkled her pink nose as if noticing a raunchy odor. "Its true. You do wear the skins of your enemies."<br/><br/>Jax removed her paws from his shoulders. Taking her smaller one in his, he patted her paw. "Come, Lily, we will rest and catch up with one another." The Beastkin shot Taryn a look that asked what were you thinking to allow this one to come along. Taryn grimaced and looked away.<br/><br/>She moved among the confederation, making sure that each one was comfortable in their quarters. Food was brought in and set on the long rough hewn table in the center of the room. Taryn lifted the lids of the vessels, inhaling deeply. Besides the obvious breads, the Kuguar had some root vegetable and even some fish. Her mouth watered. Fish were only spoken of in legend, but knowing the Kuguar, someone could purify the radiated fish. A feast was set in front of them.<br/><br/>"Come, let's eat. and in the morning, don't forget to thank the priestess for her hospitality." she called.<br/><br/>One by one, the Beastkin arranged themselves around the table on the long plank benches. Lily was leaning on Jax, taking delicate bits from his plate. Taryn rolled her eyes. Hase!, she thought, Then suddenly she realized that the title of Uncle was not one of actual family, but rather a title of an older male, since the Hase all pitched in to nurture the young, Often one such bunny would not know exactly the blood tie, hence the titles of respect.<br/><br/>Jax wagged a carrot at Taryn,<br/>"Sit, we need to talk,"<br/><br/>Lily stroked his ear which had fallen onto her face.<br/><br/>Taryn swung her leg over the bench. "What did you need?" she asked the Hase warrior." Did the priestess treat you with respect?"<br/><br/>Jax nodded, his black eyes unblinking. "She is a great lady." He munched on the long orange root. "You know, Taryn, when we get back to Home, you are to breed with a Talent Warrior. You are not to defile yourself with Beastkin."<br/><br/>Taryn gaped at him.<br/><br/>"I know what people look like who have been or will be soon between each other's legs. Most of the time, I wouldn't care. I would just say, be sure to come with an explosion, but this time, Taryn, I'm telling you to back away, Nothing good can come of sex with the Kuguar." Jax sat, setting down the carrot and picking up the goblet to sip.<br/><br/>Lily gaped at Taryn as if she were a slut.<br/><br/>Taryn ignored her.<br/><br/>"There has been no sex between us. There is mutual respect and love. These are new times, Jax. Just as the Beastkin have evolved, so must relationships between Beastkin and Hume." Taryn countered.<br/><br/>"Taryn, sex between the two will result in an abomination rather than a child. No one would want him, she would be neither beast nor human, You would exile this child to live outside the walls of clan."<br/><br/>Taryn flapped her hand at him, "You have a dirty mind, Jax."