[He tilts his head with fairness.]

That's...really kind of you. But not really my point.

[Said gently.]

If we all worked together, we could probably get somewhere and find out what's up. Even if you don't think you've got a way to help out, you probably do. You just haven't noticed it yet.

[An idea!]

Like - you're good at bringing people together! With what you're doing right now!