Animal Man had said nothing about Walt's joining the other sidekicks on their little adventure, but when the suggestion was made about creating a team that Walt would be a part of, he spoke up "While I do not believe that being part of a team would be too dangerous for Shifter, I still think his childish personality will make it hard for him to focus and effect the team's ability to work together."
Walt frowned at his mentor, "Come on Animal Man, I'll do my best to not hinder the team. With me on the team, there will be nothing that we can't handle"
he really hoped that his mentor would allow him to join up with the team, the thought of hanging out with others like him sounded like so much fun