[ Jay would also prefer not dying horribly in a spooky magic library by being the first one to leave the room and the offer's good for either of them. He's not much backup, but he's good for an escape. ]

I wanna be Jay. Not Josh, or Joshua, or whatever cartoon character you're going to thorw at me. Same as it's Quentin for you. Respect goes both ways.

[ See, that's the subtle trap in giving him your preferred name, Quentin. Honoring that means he'll expect you to respect his. ]

Yes, I've had telepaths in my head sometimes. Ms. Frost usually announces it in your head if you're in trouble, and a couple times the Cuckoos set up a team link. It's only going to be the surface thoughts, right?