Suddenly, the picturesque little scene Lyra had created for herself was disrupted. Her stomach rumbled. How annoying! She hadn't had any breakfast, of course - she didn't even know how to make anything for herself - but she had really hoped her need to eat could wait a while. Nonetheless, the sensation persisted. 

Grumpily, she downed the rest of her grape soda before stretching out her limbs and climbing to her feet. She picked up her teapot and cup, of course - she would need those in the cafeteria. Nowhere seemed to ever serve grape soda, so if she didn't bring her own, there would be nothing for her to drink! 

For a few long moments, Lyra stood still despite her stomach's growling. Yes, she was hungry, but in the cafeteria, there would be people. Lots of people. She [i]hated[/i] people! Of course, they would probably pay her no mind. Compared to some of the oddballs she had seen here, her appearance was downright normal. But that was the problem - among so many weirdos, she might stand out specifically because her appearance was so unremarkable.  

Eventually, she sighed and began her trek toward the cafeteria. She left her blanket behind; she couldn't carry it around as well as her teapot, but if someone took it, there would be hell to pay!

It took Lyra the better part of half an hour to actually find the cafeteria. She was totally new here, of course, and she had never been any good at remembering directions. By the time she shambled into the room, her cheeks were red, and sweat was trickling down her face. She felt repulsive - but her hunger had heightened, too, and could no longer be ignored. She had to eat, right away!

Her eyes flicked straight past all the weirdos already seated, eventually landing on a table that was vacant. She scurried over to it and took a seat. There was something distinctly off about her surroundings. People were carrying trays, but everyone holding one ended up sitting in front of it for a long time. 

Irked, Lyra couldn't stop herself from raising her voice a bit. "Waiter!" she called, "I'm really, [i]really[/i], hungry, you know!"