Maddox accepted the ticket, inspecting it for a moment. "Speeches?" he questioned, putting the paper in his pocket. "I'm half-tempted to go back and listen." With a chuckle, Maddox withdrew a large wad of cash, holding it out for Mayt. "If you're trying to buy everyone's tickets, you're gonna need more tickets than that." Using his other hand, he withdrew the cigarette briefly to blow smoke away. "So your motivation is that you want to protect..." The red-haired mage thought about it for a moment, seemingly trying to deduce who he was referring to. "That's an interesting reason. So it is anxiety..." Maddox shrugged now. "Excuse my rudeness. I just like getting to know what makes people function. It's always an intriguing thing. You can learn a lot about people by finding what drives them to do what they do." His gaze went back down to Mayt now. "I'm guessing you'll be partnering with Sasha's sister... Penny, I believe her name is. Still yet to meet everyone that joined while I was out, sadly. Anyways, you can share this with her." Maddox withdrew another small red cube, holding it out to Mayt. "I don't have many of these, so use it wisely. A distress beacon, in case you feel like you're about to die. Not that you will need it for what we're about to do anyways, but in case there are unexpected encounters in the future..."