  ... a members of a rival village of centaurs, called the Chirons, stormed Ferla's village. Ferla's village inhabitants were peaceful. They were known to outsiders as the Flickas. The Flickas were unable to defend themselves against the Chirons. The Chirons burned the village. Chirons were the typical centaurs.
The Chirons carried off Ferla's mother, to never be... 
