[With a squeak Mona takes a step back to catch her breath. She expected to see a cat-like face under that hood, not two red eyes. Unnerving and weird as this thing is, Mona won't let it's hunger wilt it away to nothing. That would just be cruel and heartless, especially when this creature (if even that, just what was this person, if even a person at all?) could potentially be a mere passerby, or likely a promising future student.]

Um, you were bellyaching for some food just now, right? I can run to the cafeteria and bring back some chow to eat, no sweat! You'll just have to bear being hungry for a little while longer.