Raschen sighed heavily when he finally stood before his mother once more after their near week long travels. He bowed respectfully. Jax was released from her side when Taryn entered behind him alongside the others. He embraced Taryn, happy to see her safe return,noting Raschen's scent heavy upon her alongside the multitude of other scents that each village imprinted on their visitors.<br/><br/>He chuckled. "You will need quite the bathing.."<br/><br/>Raschen smirked faintly before his eyes looked from the reunited pair back to his mother who eyed the diverse group before her and then her son, speaking to him formally, never as a mother when in the presence of the other diplomats. "So this is your investigatory party, Raschen?"<br/><br/>He would nod. "Yes mo---...ahem...Yes, Priestess...I have gathered the skill-sets of the warren to collectively search into the south boundaries. We will leave after a day and night's rest, many of us have traveled for quite some time without proper relaxation and our next task will be a great undertaking. We will rest here in camp and resupply for the coming journey..."<br/><br/>His mother tilted her head some, glancing up with her crimson gaze, her thousand mile stare meeting the eyes of every member of the group in silence, the bloody spheres slowly returning to her son, noticing his eyes cast to the side and a faint smile on his lips, following his gaze to the Red Maned Hume who was meeting his gaze longingly. She let a grunt of discomfort and the faintest disgust leave  her nostrils but she would not speak on it. not in public. This was to be a conversation between a mother and son, not a priestess and her captain.<br/><br/>"I thank you all for coming in the Warren's time of need...may the spirits bless your journey when the time comes...please, we have accommodations for each of you, follow my scouts to your sleeping quarters where bedding, food and drink await...Jax, you may wait outside with your Hume Companion...Raschen.." she said curtly, eyeing him, Raschen's breath caught in a gulp in his throat as he knew that tone far too well.<br/><br/>"y-yes priestess..." She narrowed her gaze. "You and I will speak privately a moment before you return to your chambers. He nodded.<br/><br/>"Yes, Priestess..." he glanced to Taryn, nodding some to show it was okay for her to go, glancing up to Jax before his emerald gaze met the Ruby eye's of his mother, his heart pounding in tandem with the flaring of his nerves in worry for what would cause her to use a tone he had not heard since his years as a cub. His ears fell back as they were left along and the shapely figure of his mother stood form her regal position, her narrow but powerful paws approaching him, their steps only visible for moments out from beneath her striking robes. Her gaze never left his as she approached until she stood directly in front of him, even in his adult years being taller than him; the tallest of the Kuguar Clan aside form his father and himself. He could feel his legs buckle some as he was forced to look up to meet her gaze once more.