"There he is!" a voice whispered in the foliage. "He really is a farmer. What an odd young man," he added in amazement.
"He blew off J-Slick, didn't he?" he chuckled. "Good choice! Those ConDom guys are the worst when it comes to handling their artists."
"They're still richer than us, though, sir," another voice whispered. "We don't even have projects lined up this year."
"Shh!" the first man exclaimed, placing a finger over the other's lips. "He's moving. Let's go."
"Don't you think this is strange, sir?" he nervously asked as they tiptoed toward Zeno.
"He won't know. We'll approach him like normal people when the right time comes."
Zeno began his journey to the town proper. Today was the day he was going to fetch Maxie from the vet. Dr. Do-gi told him to fetch her after lunch. There was still some time, so he decided to go to the bookshop, where he first upgraded his acting skills.
