Amber's throat was getting really dry. She threw the cig on the ground and stepped on it to cease the flame. She then walked back into the cafeteria and treated herself to a glass of root beer. 

"Well, if I'm stuck here, I should at least try to be social.." she said to herself walking back to the Halcyon table.

She decided to go talk to Lauren. "So uh how long have you been here? I mean, at The Academy." she asked, sipping her root beer.