Redsand Canyon Wolf Moon

She sounded insecure when she first started to speak, putting herself down before even asking for a place in the ranks. 

But then her energy shifted. The auxiliary saw her determination to learn. He had the same determination. Mereo would grow that feeling for her. And she would see that for herself now that the imperator had accepted her in the civilian ranks. 

Kallik was no longer needed here, so with a curt not to each of them, he turned and trotted off.