The hesitation from Xaljim means that something's weird here. The fact that he has to ask about degrees of trust when a monster got a simple yes/no is... more than a little troubling. So Garrot scoffs, rolling his eyes. Why can't this just be easy?

"Who can we trust to keep the Protector in the dark?" There's a half-moment of pause, but then he continues, his conviction rock-solid. "I can't make him suffer if he's got someone on the inside."