If he may know so, then you may as well ask, even if he doesn't know everything.

[ He says simply, not seeing the issue here...because he has zero interest in asking him anything himself. Not because he sees Zelkova as uninteresting but I ain't got time for that. ]

I haven't, no. I had other ways to spend my time in-game.

[ Which includes not engaging with AI or NPCs for the most part, apparently. ]