The silence goes on just long enough to fluster Vivian, so she grasps at her easy excuse. "I should say hello to the newcomers," she tells Karen, waving at the table with the frogs; there are indeed a few newcomers. "Say hi, see what people think of the events, the usual. Any thoughts on the subject yourself?" She pauses for a second. "And... You're in my Runes class, right? Do you already have a study group...?"