[ It is a very reasonable suggestion. It's not what causes his expression to darken as he shakes his head. ]

They already do. The problem is we [ read: him ] cannot yet join it.

[ And really, who can blame them, he wouldn't be especially keen to share all his hard-won information with people who came out of goopy eggs. It doesn't mean it's not annoying though. Matthias knows where his skills lie, and they've always been in soldiering and killing. ]

At least, if we have our own party, we can be well-equipped.

[ And earn some goodwill. ]