Redsand Canyon Bid my blood to run.

The auxillary learned a few things. First, that Arsenio and Towhee also knew each other. Second was that they apparently knew each other from Akashingo and that she had lied about her identity before; the ladder was only of interest to him; Kallik could understand the need to keep your identity a secret when scouting for information. The last thing he learned was that this woman was here to join them and was apparently a master warrior and guardian. He was both intrigued and uncertain. 

He would need to know more about Towhee. But for now, he remained a wall behind the impertaor, ready to act as needed. They didn't yet know if the stranger would accept the the terms of being a soldier in Mereo.