"Better to bring you along for the mission than to assume it'll be a one and done arrangement. There's enough of us that we'll likely have to break into groups regardless, and of everyone involved, Ren and I know you the best." So, yes, Crow has every reason to grin as well. Confidence may help make it easier for Magpie.

His Shadow say, "...We're still workshopping names, for the record, but that's less important than the task at hand."