Weird thing with lumberyard foreman

I am a Duergar A-P First time I see him at level 5: civilized <100%hp 100%m 98%mv 1856tnl (41.08%) 10 PM> e The Work Floor [Exits: east south west] The dwarven foreman of the lumberyard patrols the work floor. A lumberyard worker tirelessly strips the bark and limbs off a tree. He says nothing... quests: Shows nothing about 'Rat and Spider Extermination'. At level 8 I go to him again: The Work Floor [Exits: north east west] The dwarven foreman of the lumberyard patrols the work floor. A messenger is delivering the latest news from the forest. A dockworker strains under the load of a large river-soaked tree. A lumberyard worker tirelessly strips the bark and limbs off a tree. again he says nothing... then I kill him: The lumberyard foreman is DEAD!! You receive 130 experience points (35% bonus). No says or echoes of any kind... and I am still only level 8... quests: Completed Quests: Failed , Lumberyard: Rat and Spider Extermination Which is it: I couldn't take it, but I could fail it, or I could take it, but no echoes?