He had to breathe for a moment and just squeeze the bridge of his nose between his thumb and forefinger. Bast wanted to tell her just to keep Penny out of this entirely. Unfortunately he was pretty sure that she still knew more than he did and was hiding it. They didn't talk about the island politics and what might happen next as much as they used to in the earlier days. Trying to tell Songbird to do or not do anything though was going to be about as useful as blowing a hole in his head to protect himself.
"I've been thinking of something there, but still some kinks to work out before I start proposing any half-baked ideas. And I'm always care... ful..." He looked a little confused for a moment. Maybe it was just because it was something that he said to Penny enough times. 'Drive safe!' 'I'm always careful!' 'Try not to print anything that will get you into trouble.' 'I'm always careful!' 'Make sure your socks match!' 'I'm always careful!' Bast just shook his head though. He was just far too used to tossing out that phrase.