Dirk jumps a little, startled. It takes him a moment to process the words, partially because he was pushed out of his deep thoughts and partially because this other guy is a troll. He hasn't seen many trolls yet, and he hasn't met any at all. Why is that? Maybe he should make an effort to-

Oh. He should probably do something. He glares at the troll, trying not to feel embarrassed. He's still not used to the social courtesies everyone else seems to have no problem with. Still, he's pretty sure this interruption qualifies as "rude".

"There are nicer ways to ask that, you know."