Shifting aside to let Cayce wield her flashlight, Psyche caught that glance and gritted her teeth a little.

In her politest voice: "Certainly any assistance you may be capable of is appreciated, but I was under the impression that we were all acting as equal partners in a common endeavor, out of a common interest."

If they were going to talk about respect...it wasn't that she minded being a doorstop, but it seemed inefficient, especially since (it seemed quite obvious to her) they were dealing with a holy place, and she had serious doubts that scientific testing was going to turn up anything.