Questions actually still work very well for him! He figures it's the difference between stating a fact and just asking for information. Probably. Who really knows?

"That explains nothing. Iman wasn't looking for you," he explains. She must not have even locked the door behind her when she ran out. "She was completely unconcerned." And...he'll just not even try to elaborate on their conversation any further. He doesn't know Iman well at all, but her feelings for Greta are her own to deal with - he's not going to risk spitting out anything bizarre about that.

They're farther away from Johnny now, almost back to the path. The Balladeer pauses for a second, glancing around to make sure they're properly alone. Once he's assured, he asks with a nod back over his shoulder, "How do you know him?"