Taryn woke to a silent world. Raschen was gone and no voices sounded from outside. She couldn't tell if it was still night or if morning had come. She tossed off the hide and folded it neatly. The temperature in their travel tent was warm, like springtime and Taryn chuckled.<br/><br/>"Looks like Papa is just an old worrywart," she told the babies, rubbing her stomach. The skin itched and Taryn found herself  wishing she had some lotion. "The weather isn't going to turn off cold. If the temperatures stay like this, we will not have to hurry at all." Taryn stepped out of the tent and stared in shock. The landscape was blanketed with snow as deep as her knees. A grey mist hung low over the snow drifts. Lily and Jax were huddled around a small cooking fire. Someone, perhaps Jax, had mounded up the snow to provide a wind block.  Lily had a red shawl around her shoulders and she tugged it snugly around her neck.<br/><br/>"Don't come out without the Oxen cloak," she called, waving the stirring spoon as a way of greeting.<br/><br/>Taryn frowned at her,even with the tent flap open, she felt warm. Shrugging, she went back for the cloak and pinned it on.<br/><br/>"Looks like an early storm caught us during the  night," Jax commented. "Do you feel well enough to travel today?"<br/><br/>Taryn stopped, checking in with herself. " Yes, I really do feel well. I have felt better ever since I felt the babies move in my belly yesterday. What's for breakfast?" she called back.<br/><br/>"Oats," Lily answered with a laugh in her voice and a smile on her face.<br/><br/>Taryn stepped out, long, tall steps to gain access to the camp fire. "Where's Raschen?" she asked.<br/><br/>Jax jabbed a thumb toward the path and nodded.<br/><br/>"He might be worried that the snow will obscure the path and any possible pit traps or canyons where someone might get hurt. Of course, he didn't tell me that."<br/><br/>Taryn shook her head and smiled.<br/><br/>"I will be fine. I am not a hot house flower.I'm a Warrior although I'm not sure I should use my Talent. Do you think changing could hurt the babies?"<br/><br/>"Do they let you guys do that in Home? The Talents, I mean." Lily asked as she handed Taryn a cup of the hot cereal. Taryn held it to her face, in haling the warmth. She thought a minute.<br/><br/>"I really don't know. The breeding Talents are housed separately and I.." she stopped, confused. "I have never seen a pregnant Talent, come to think of it."