Redsand Canyon Is there something we're still missing?

As he sat and she advanced to investigate, the boy visibly tensed. He was not accustomed to the attention of others despite the recent training regime with the other auxiliary; if anything he was more cautious.

The rest of his body retained an ache from his punishment. His head throbbed the most now, and he felt weak, which made him erratic. Glaukos lifted his head and watched the woman carefully as she drew closer, every inch of him a thinly veiled threat.

Don't try anything, his body said; but he slowly eased in to her realm of influence, and let her take a look. The back of his head had a very obvious bump across it.