I smell food!, Time for second breakfast?

[Notharah]

[continued from the Infirmary's topic "But but but..."]

Through the corridor Krathar strolled on, followed (presumably) by Celes and Abi.

'Food!... meat... more chocolate?'

[Doom]

"Ah, I should have known..."

Still, Abi wasn't as critical of Krathar as he may have been at other times. He himself still hadn't eaten, and while the breakfast seemed to be drawing to a close - most of the students leaving the room, dirty plates cluttering the tables - there was still a small amount of food left near where the cooks were packing away. They'd be annoyed at the late-comers, but Abi was sure they'd appreciate the help in having less to clean up.

[Kaishii]

Ceres moved slowly toward a table and sat, not bothering to eat any more food.

She had eaten two breakfasts. That was more then enough.

[Doom]

Slim pickings, but the last scrapings at the bottom of the cooking pots certainly had an interesting flavour when they were all mixed together.

Abi ate the concoction slowly. The food wasn't getting any colder. Celes was being all quiet, but that was fine for the time being. The thought of the upcoming meeting of all the staff and pupils was getting to him as well.

Only Krathar didn't seem any different; it would have been difficult for the kid to get any more silent.

[Notharah]

Krathar walked upto the trays and picked one. On it he laid a selection of meat and baked potatoes covered with what could best be described as, enough.

He then started to munch his breakfast and seemingly lost focuss on all other things as he didn't even notice he went to sit next to Celes.

'... and I can just take and ... hmzzz... don't have to ask and.. yummy... won't get fingers smacked for trying... hmmm!!!!!!!!!!!'

Then suddenly Krathar shook straight up again at the sound of the school's speakers.

[NPC]

[an announcement is made through the speakers]

"All students who have not heard so yet... there will be a school meeting at the Theatre in about one and a half hour. Everyone is expected to be present at the meeting so if you don't know the way yet, ask other students or school staff and they'll help you out.

Everyone have a nice day! This is Deidre signing out ."

[Doom]

Abi found himself looking in the direction of the speakers, even though he knew what he'd see. Stupid instinct.

Well, it was nice to know that even such an inherently magical place as this still had some place for technology. A little touch of normalcy, amongst the weirdness.

[Kaishii]

Looking up when the announcement was made, Celes sighed. Did she want to go to this meeting?

"I wonder what it's about..." Ceres muttered.

[Doom]

"Orientation?"

Abi finished off what passed for breakfast, drumming his fingers on the table.

"An hour and a half until this compulsory meeting... Guess that's where everyone's gone. Number of people running around this place, turning up early would be a good idea just to get some good seats. Might even be down to standing room only once the whole thing actually kicks off. Meh... I'm not in any rush."

[Kaishii]

"Perhaps," Ceres mutters, absently twirling a stand of hair around her index finger. "What will we do about him?" She nods to Krathar.

[Doom]

Abi pondered Krathar. When the speakers had come on, he'd changed; whereas before he'd been slouched, now he was perked up, back straight and eyes alert.

"I think he might just follow us along if we leave," he ventured. "You're done with your breakfast right, Krathar?"

[Kaishii]

After waiting a moment, Ceres looks at Krathar.

"...Krathar? You alright there?"

[Doom]

"He's... just standing there."

Abi tried waving his hand experimentally in front of the lad's face, but he made no reaction. He stood as still as he had when the PA system had first made its announcement.

Abi tried poking him, but that just caused him to wobble a little.