They talked an awful lot, but remember, were these characters like those in X? No. Maybe if Ashe was a little bit friendlier, then maybe there'd have been more chit chat - but she was..not a typical main heroine. Though she seemed "bitter" and wanted to get things done, she still managed to come across as being..somewhat caring. She didn't want to dilly dally around, she wanted to get things done/sorted. There was plenty of interaction, between everyone.