A lack of food served to vitiate the gembound. He knew he was hungry because -- well, he had been hungry from the moment he woke up. The issue came after, when he could only find dirt and grit to peck at. He'd tried to get a bite of one of the glowing growths within Polaris but the springy texture of the mushroom distracted him from the purpose of his pecking; so now he was here, having crossed the lengthy funhouse corridor in to Gemini, trying desperately to stay awake.