Makarov sat back down, closing his eyes again. "It's not me that you need to convince. As I said..." He tilted his head to Maria quickly. Why he would have them get her approval instead of his own, being the guild master, was anyone's guess. "She's got a far keener eye for those who are right for the guild than I do. She's smart that one!"

Maria sitting behind him looked over her shoulder, as if wanting to blatantly point out that was a lie, and that he was just wanting the second opinion of the nearest guild member. He would have likely said the same thing for anyone else who had been sitting so close.