Redsand Canyon the cottonwood

Her comments earned another sneer.
He felt something familiar between them. The way Tamar tended his wounds made Glaukos think of, of all people, Kukutux; he shifts his weight, crosses one paw over the other, and keeps his eyes off of her.

Tamar had the wrong impression of him.
He was an idiot, he said of Kallik, Wanted to run when the cat came. That would've brought it here. It doesn't take a good heart to get the job done.
That said, Glaukos couldn't resist the praise she slathered upon him. He felt like he'd earned it by keeping the other soldier safe, keeping the whole of Mereo safe as a result.

I... can't afford to lose this place. He went on to say, his voice lowering considerably. He didn't want anyone else to hear him admit it; that this was the only place left for him, given all he'd done.