[He continues to wallow for a moment longer... until it becomes obvious the Exarch isn't going to humour him. Welp, he tried! It's kind of uncomfortable like this, so he straightens himself back up again.]

I wouldn't recommend that. They may seem a passive bunch, but they can deliver quite the needling. [to which he lifts a bit of his cloak, having taken the brunt of a needle-spray when he happened to play a little too loudly near a sleeping cacteddy. It's nothing to be concerned about in his case, but if one were to agitate them into an intentional attack, well...]

Hmm... perhaps we just haven't been motivating them correctly. If one cannot be moved by duty or prestige, would a reward not be more enticing?