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I’m not going to disagree,” replied Lucy.
    “Don’t worry, we’ll have time to stop by later. New students don’t start their jobs until the second week.”
    “I’ll need the week off just to deal with the culture shock.” They both laughed.
    “I’m afraid we don’t have time to stop in your room and drop these things off either.”
    “I don’t mind. Besides, is it unusual for people to come to dinner with books?” If this was the school it sounded like it was, there would be books at dinner.
    “Not at all. Most people see dinner as a social time, but some people need to study, and no one bothers them about it. Some people might guess you are a new student; others won’t even notice,” Justin smiled and kept walking.

Chapter 5
    The Dining Hall was a buzz of activity. There were many oak tables of various sizes seating as many as ten and as few as two. Lucy liked the room immediately. It had a sense of warmth about it. The floors were wood, which was easy to clean and also added to the sense of comfort. There was a fireplace to be lit in case it was cold. Before she had much of a chance to study the room, Justin was being hailed.
    “Justin,” called a pretty blond girl with dimples waving to Justin.
    He walked in that direction, motioning for Lucy to follow.
    “Hi,” she said, as they got closer.
    “Lucy, Maya… Maya, Lucy,” Justin said.
    Maya and Lucy smiled at each other.
    “Put your stuff here. I’ll watch it while you go grab some food,” said Maya in a friendly voice, a musical voice.
    “Thank you,” said Lucy.
    She put down her pack. Justin put down her books and led her to the food.
    Lucy followed Justin to the far end of the Dining Hall where there was a buffet of food. There was a section with salads and fruit. Lucy loved fruit and selected some she had never seen before. It was always worth trying new things. Next to that were different types of breads, pastas, and sauces to put over them. Some of the sauces were labeled as meatless. Although Lucy was not a vegetarian, she appreciated the effort that had been made for those who were. Lucy selected some warm rye bread and a small helping of pasta with a sauce that she hoped was mild. She was not a fan of spicy foods. The next section contained various meats. She helped herself to some fowl (turkey, she hoped). The last section held desserts. Lucy grabbed two cookies, filled a glass with water, and made her way back to Maya. She beat Justin there; he was still heaping food on his plate.
    Maya was thin and blond. She had green eyes, and a bubbly personality. Lucy put her plate down and sat next to Maya. They had been joined by yet another student.
    “Lucy Gavin, Gavin Lucy,” Maya made the introductions.
    Lucy and Gavin smiled at each other and shook hands. He was tall, lithe, well-muscled, dark blond, and confident. Hopefully his confidence did not extend into an overlarge male ego.
    “New student?” asked Gavin conversationally.
    “Yes, does it show?”
    “Not too much, but I haven’t seen you around before. Besides, Justin seems to have a knack for finding new students.”
    “Then why aren’t we at a larger table?” wondered Lucy. If Justin made friends so quickly, he must have a lot of them.
    “Oh, I just said he finds the new students. If they seem vapid to him, he does not make an effort to become or remain their friends. They usually find people more to their liking and drift with that crowd instead.”
    “Is it cliquey here?”
    “Not really,” put in Maya. “Most students are here to learn and are friendly enough to everyone. No one is excluded. Some people float from group to group. Some people just find they are similar and hang out together most of the time. It is easier for people taking the same class to find something to talk about or have shared experiences, so they tend to spend time together. It’s more out of a sense of comfort than direct exclusion. They wouldn’t not let you sit with them, but you