"Hmmm," Gellert nodded while listening. "The potion's out of the vial on that one. So of course everyone wants to join. So why not create a group within the group? No need to involve everyone, just the select few you rely on. Don't have any actual meetings of the Order, just of your counsel. Then those who want to belong, do. Meanwhile, your hand and strategy aren't weakened any."
He popped a cockroach in his mouth and chewed it, leaning back with a satisfactory look on his face like he just solved the problem.