There's a bunch of things he needs to bring up with Abe. Zack will be running his own life a little more, he hopes.

"No. Abe did try, but it just made my head hurt." Which is another oddity. Abdiron actually trying? Zack has always wondered at it. It's not dyslexia on Zack's part either.

"M'okay." His elbows are resting on the table, and his fingers still in his hair as the rat delivers the food and drink. Zack does look up and murmur a small "thanks" though. He's trying.

Then he looks up at Alec. "Hurts when I try and work stuff out. But just now, I noticed it happens. Never thought much about it before. Anyway. It started hurting even more." A sigh, as Zack reaches for his glass of water. "I don't think it's 'cause I'm stupid. I'm not stupid, am I?"