Alger's words left Nahadnowen dumbstruck as the naga slithered away to join Damion. He had to be joking... right? After all, what was eating human beings if not murder? Surely, Nahad reasoned, murderers were not allowed into the school and those who slipped past background checks were evicted upon discovery.<br/><br/>While pondering the possibility that the naga was a serial killer, and counting his blessings for being alone at last, Nahad noticed that he'd hardly taken a sip of his food. Lacking the coordination to effectively wield spoons or forks, the fish plunged its face into the murky water and snatched up a mouthful of lifeless snails and tadpoles. He couldn't tell whether the synthetic organisms tasted the same as their real counterparts. He didn't care, as his sense of taste wasn't strong to begin with.