Strange makes a noise of aggravation. It seems to him that Billie doesn't understand the fundamental point of gossipping: giving him information about somebody else!

"At least tell me how you met him," Strange sighs. "Not because I wish to give him hell about it or anything, only because I don't know how open I should be about your delinquent past I should be should we inevitably talk about you."

He says, knowing full well that the likelihood of him and Daud having anything close to a fun conversation is next to nothing.