As the jars weren't labelled in any way, it took some time of sitting with each jar, and communicating with the soul within, to even identify Varn and Sarianna. The two were disoriented for several minutes, as they reformed into their corporeal selves - and without any of their possessions. Giving them a chance to get dressed, they look surprised at his initial questions, given how out of left field they seem, until he gets to the point. They explain that, as far as they knew, they were wild horse hides, from the horses that frequent these plains. They had a number of hunters in the village, after all.