[ Small talk wasn't his aim. Wilhelm is sharp, he sees through most attempts to appease and especially to coddle him. And his insight is useful. Here, people might speak more freely around him without thinking. Wilhelm could smartly leverage that, though Kahlil would never purposely put him in that position.

Elrond - he recognizes the man with the pointed ears, his brow furrowing. ]

I found him difficult to read. [ In a way that, for someone like Kahlil, made him want to end the conversation quickly and leave. No insult meant to the man himself. ] But that kind of makes sense, then.

[ An unnerving calm, to some.

And then there's the other person in Wilhelm's orbit - ]

I didn't realize you and Lucifer were close. [ His tone is neutral. ] He said he'd taken you under his wing.