Mayt makes a little nod, looking at the table and thinking. "No, I can't deny that having people to rely on can be very different than not having anyone to rely on." He took a sip of his water before continuing. "But I was on my own long enough to have learned to avoid situations where I need to have someone come and help me. I've never been much of a guy to lean on others." He looked up and around, more of just taking in his surroundings than for anything in particular, before looking back at Penny. "I'm going to have to continue to disagree that any kind of direct attack on the Magic Counsel is a bad idea, mostly on the ground of if they're allied or working with dark guilds, those dark guilds are going to want to protect their assets and their asses, and will probably target Phoenix Wing." He smirks, and lets his gaze drop. "And, Sasha still carries around that fish?"