The harp is a gentle instrument that would not bear up against the clang of war, and would always give a war-like Goth a counterpoint to his skills in battle. The aulos, on the other hand, is a importunate instrument that will whistle shrilly and assail one's ear with no escape; the tibia utricularis, is a battle in and of itself, a blaring attack, a declaration of war. Teja hates it.