That's not stupid? I literally have an estranged god-dad, dude. Asking for help from somebody you barely know but are somehow related to and who gave you weird powers is weird and hard.

[Magnus makes his way to the stacks on the other side of the room. he looks relaxed, even with his concern for his friend; having these kinds of conversations doesn't scare him]

...But it's not like asking for his advice would be like, giving up all your autonomy or whatever. It'd just be advice.