Isolation really didn't do anyone any good here. You were better off making allies with your fellow inmates, even if a few of them were absolutely bonkers. "Well, I try," he said with a grin.
He figured that she'd ask the question, eventually. It was pretty obvious that something was bothering him, even if he hadn't said it before. "Got separated from someone I care about when they decided to keep the blocks well...blocked off. Plus, we had all of five minutes to make the move, so didn't get to bring any of my stuff, either." It was obvious that he didn't care too much about the stuff. That was just another annoyance.