This seems to mystify him. He goes completely silent for several beats, mouth opening and closing as he tries to decide whether he agrees with that or not. H certainly hasn't made an effort to get close to most of them. Zafika perhaps. Garrot has forcibly involved himself in his business. That might be it though.

"Hm, perhaps," he says after this long silence, setting it aside for now. Perhaps he'll tease him about it later. It's not every day a famous person says you're more charming then them after all. "Garrot and Haizea will be the most difficult, I think. We should come to them when we've got more people willing to listen."