When he came closer, Alanna had to resist the urge to step back. He definitely had a predator lurking there, something cold. But it was hard to focus on being afraid. Alanna was naturally friendly and with all the tension and confusion from the past few days it was not hard to push the fear away. For a time. Later she would probably completely freak out but hey, this sent more adrenaline through her veins than a run around the city would. Even if he - she was sure his name was Zach now, the one who was so full of himself he hardly seemed to notice his own ego, she had heard girls talking about him - gave off an air of self-confidence that seemed untouchable. That would be nice to have, confidence was different than self-assurance.
Though the Wolverine question, now there was a topic she could handle. Alanna smiled brighter than she had all day and nodded. "Got my bachelor's there and going for my master's," she admitted. "Go Blue!" Plus she was one of the best track runners the school had seen in years. Only person on the team who had her beat almost every time was Jamie and that was not all that surprising. She was, after all, a born were and had had her entire life to get used to that speed thing. "Have to admit though, basketball's not really my thing... more a track fan. Speed and endurance flat out instead of mixing in some flashy stuff with a basketball. Way too much contact was involved in that for her. Plus, she had never really been able to get the hang of it. Her shots somehow always ended up missing the basket. "But I saw a few games last semester. You're Zach, right?"