Plenty of mages to teach you. [He fixed a sinister look on the young man, one with tight brows and a sharp smile. If Watanuki was going to be assigning quests, then he would have to be an ally in them as well.] Besides, we're not asking you to be our tactician. Cassandra does a decent enough job with that. We just need a few well-timed spells. [He held his hand out.] I already know you're good at that, kid.

[He tapped his foot impatiently, as if expecting the man to simply jump up, grab his stuff, and chase after him. He knew it would be a lot more complicated than that, if he could even convince the kid to go along with his plan to begin with.]

If you're worried about your boss, just tell him you're under direct orders from the right-hand man himself. Hell, I'll even pay you for your efforts. Quadruple what you're making here, and that's if you do a piss-poor job.