Redsand Canyon malens

I suspected it would be a boring assignment, Glaukos admitted as Germanicus explained his expected duties. Standing for long periods would numb his mind; it sounded like easy work, but it was the sort of work that required patience and discipline, of which Glaukos only had the latter in excess.

The talk of fellahin made Glaukos curious. He didn't want to ask about Tamar explicitly, but his mind went to her, and he wondered about her own experiences. She had been open enough to speak to him on the topic of Akashingo but Glaukos had not been inclined to press for explicit details. Perhaps he should have.

I understand. He will not be given anything except my time and protection. Which seemed an unfair bargain, since Ramesses had nothing he could offer Mereo in return.