It would be. That was a mistake revolutionaries often made, discounting one group or another for some reasons—for being too poor, the wrong color, etc—to the detriment of their cause. He could appreciate someone who kept their eyes and mind open.
“I usually do,” he said wryly. “But I can be persuaded now and again.”
Flattery usually didn’t get anyone anywhere with him, unless the compliments were about something he’d worked hard on, and his store fell firmly in that category. “Thank you, for noticing,” he said, grinning unabashedly now, “It was a bit of a journey.”