Redsand Canyon the cottonwood

Tamar froze up a moment as if the shift in conversation had reached out to snap at her. She went on to explain what the palace was like for a guardian, and what would be expected.
Worship is a waste of time, he comments before he can stop himself. Glaukos doesn't think that Tamar is foolish enough to give such power to any person, but maybe the cult of personality had her under some thrall in the past.
She was here now, which made Glaukos wonder about her loyalties. He knew it was hard to break out of beliefs when their existence kept you alive - so to that end, he softened beside her.
If all I must do is guard, it will be easy.