Zane glanced up in time to catch Sam's staring, which caused him to be lightly unnerved. But by the time it had an effect, he had slipped back into his silent reverie reviewing his story topics, finally narrowing it down between the science fiction topic and the mystery topic. They both revolved around his main character, John Carlisle, who was once again thrown into a scenario where everything he had was going to be tested. He was about to start developing both, when he heard his name in the conversation. He maintained his position, only allowing his eyes to flicker up between his bangs to view Sam and the possum female, before they returned to his notebook. He swore he knew her name from somewhere, but due to his uncertainty, he remained mute. The smell of smoke however was starting to irritate him, so he shoved his things in his bag while giving a hasty, silent wave, and stared walking down the street toward his home.