A drawing is displayed of Lark smiling as he reads from a paper. "Here's another round of Author Q&A!" Nogard asks, "How much of Aww, Feathers! is based on real life?" A lightbulb appears above Lark's head, and he replies, "Several chapters are loosely based on my own experiences. But it has largely grown into its own story. I continue to draw from real life for story ideas, but there's plenty of new material mixed in as well." Sarge asks, "Which character do you relate with the most?" A drawing is displayed of Lark, holding his own drawing of Ine's face. He responds, "Ine, for sure. Much of his personality and interests are based on my own." A drawing is displayed of Lark wearing a tail and sleeves and holding a mask under his arm, all of which resemble Ine. He continues, "I still use him to represent myself in many situations, especially among family and friends.