[To notice the silence being on the verge of rude, would require him to allow the notion of someone being rude to him. That very rarely happens. He'd rather assume the other did not hear his question - with all the explosions, not unlikely - and well prepared to repeat his question.]
There is not.
[Other than you not answering his damned question!]
I do not recall you, but you're clearly an Elda.
[He thought he's the only one here, but it's useless to repeat the obvious. So he doesn't.]
no subject
There is not.
[Other than you not answering his damned question!]
I do not recall you, but you're clearly an Elda.
[He thought he's the only one here, but it's useless to repeat the obvious. So he doesn't.]