Lerith is very skittish (less so than he was on first arrival, but still), so animals and plants are the best ice breaker for him. Eventually they'll meet because Keith is the pilot of the ship Lerith's assigned to...

...though Lerith hasn't been to see those fancy things yet. He's still fascinated that there are ships that don't go in water. Honestly, Lerith hasn't gone too far out from Town Center. I don't even think he realizes there's another town yet.