[Nico wants to cross his arms, but there is a goblet in his hand and he'd rather not spill the contents all over the place. He can't deny that Jason does trust him since...he drank a cup full of poison for him.]

Comrades. Right. I can work faster and way more quieter on my own.

[He lifts the locket they all received after arriving here from the inside of his shirt, and looks somewhat resigned.]

Besides, free communication and no rainbows needed.