[He sighs, a little grimace appearing on his face.]

It's sort of like... here.

[Kravitz retrieves his own stone again, whispering the name 'Taako' into it. Immediately there's the sound of some dead air, a little movement, before it disappears.]

See, there was a connection. Just because he didn't speak words doesn't mean it didn't connect. So perhaps it is connecting, but they aren't paying attention.