Lion Head Mesa mission, motive

she remembered him from that fate-filled day. I never did commend you for your strength—I regret that. you fought well. you are no doubt a large part of why our Wedjat survived. I thank you, she approached the bowed man, saying, rise, please, she willed.
Toula can see his strength in spirit and in body. he is scarred, but grander for it. our Sesh did well. she remained in her quarters to heal the Wedjat… but as I think on it, when he emerged… she did not, she left room for him to tell her what it was she hoped to hear—it was for the boy, Nokht, that she stayed. his own condition had been as precarious as the warriors. her words were spoken casually—no accusations, but a question seemed to linger there. she went on—
I admit I have been distracted. my dear Hebsut is gone still, and while I do not doubt her strength and resilience—it is strange. my mind has been occupied by the cretins that have stolen the child. I killed one of them, she said, considering, they surely want to kill one of us. my fear is that they might have intercepted her, 
she had a mission for the Mazoi.