The man gave both Gwen and Anna a little nod of the head in greeting.

"Jack," he replied. Anna perked slightly. "And no, I haven't the faintest idea. I was simply walking home. There was this awful... I don't know how to describe it... I lost my equilibrium for a moment, and then I was face-down in the rubbish bags." He scratched his neck uneasily. "Where is 'here', exactly?"