"--Oh! So you've heard me before." The modesty in his averted gaze does not make it as far as his voice. It's about as genuine as his surprise (of course Finnick's heard him before). "The Capitol does have many, many ears-- but I never knew yours were among them." He will have to think on this later - about how, if he is only as good as his audience, does that also mean he is only as famous as his audience? Is much of his audience this famous?

"...Is there someone you'd like me to mention, Mr. Odair?" Cecil's tone, slow and knowing, makes perfectly clear that he sees exactly what direction Finnick's pushing him-- and also that the flattery worked.