You're right about that— and not nearly as uncomfortable, at least until you've fallen prone as a result of losing your balance.

[Lava is still more immediately deadly, certainly, but he'll probably be feeling that fall for a little bit.]

That said, a café does sound perfect, there should be one nearby. [There always seems to be!] It wouldn't be insensitive to eat in front of you, would it? I just realized I'm not sure if your kind actually eat anything other than the obvious.