There's always a reason behind what he asks, and it's never really to socialize. Which might account for how he tends to come across. Not that it really matters to him, but Lily seems agreeable enough that he tries to be civil.

"I think I was more concerned about undead warlords than how they grow the turnips, personally." Truthfully, his first question on arrival had been how the hell did they screw up the timeline this badly, but he didn't actually voice it to anyone he expected to answer. He's long assumed he's the only one who can figure that out. And he will, eventually.

"A few days ago. And where did you meet our good friend Karsa?"