But one can always learn, even from mere conversations with others: wouldn't it be a shame to lose potential precious informations only because the Scholar dismissed whatever talk he had only because it didn't happen... in the appropriate way.

Not that my story is important or interesting but others may be...

I didn't but I had to learn from my people. When I was finally allowed to return on the surface I had to travel alone and pass the caves I mentioned before to return to the humans I traveled with as a kid.