Asking about Miata's neighbors I suppose... how they're doing. If she doesn't know who Miata is...then use the Karvelis surname. Or ask about any kind of festivities that may have gone on in the town or day to day happenstances. I am not too good at that myself.

[ He is still Bad at small - talk but he tries. As for the other thing: ]

Mm. I figured as much, regarding how you said Edita acted.