Carsyn reached the turnstiles with her coin purse in hand. She'd been indirectly warned by other students that she'd have to pay to get into the Great Hall, when she overheard returning students making comments that this wasn't the norm for Hogwarts. She expected it would be similar to the fee to get into the common room; however she was shocked to find it was TEN TIMES as much!

TEN KNUTS?!? TEN?!!? They must be out of their minds! I'm going to run out of money in no time. I'll never be able to eat. I'll starve! My family can't afford to keep sending me money like this! I need to write home to mom and dad. This just isn't right! I... I... I feel like I'm going to pass out. Deeeeeep breaths. Inhale iiiiiiiiin. Exhale ouuuuuuuuut. Wooooosahhhhh.

When the lightheaded feeling passed and her breathing returned to normal, Carsyn grudgingly dumped ten knuts into the turnstile and made her way into the Great Hall, where she firmly intended to eat everything in sight and carry off as much as she could fit in her arms. If they were going to charge her everytime she entered the Great Hall, she was going to make her meals count!