Thrips stood there in the doorway for a long moment, motionless apart from his eyes, which darted about as he listened and thought on his next move.
Darted about independently of one another, that is-- hardly surprising, since this was a stressful situation involving some high-level thinking.
Consider whether I can remember what the leader of that other group of thugs whom we scuffled with looked like, and whether I can remember well enough to adequately describe him or his group. If yes, roughly nudge the serving boy awake with my new boot and, without allowing him to stand, intimidate him into doing my bidding.
"Oi, you. Awake with ye! Quit yer snoozin', yer going to be doin' some things for me so listen up an' listen good 'fore I gots to knock the wax out'f yer ears."
Thrips made his voice into his best low snarl, mostly-unconsciously aping the bossy tones of his old employer as he did so.
He stood over the other boy with the most imperious posture he could muster, his oversized-but-expensive coat and boots at the very least lending his appearance plenty of obfuscating strangeness, if not the actual menace he was hoping for.
Said bidding involves, firstly, giving me directions to some sort of cafe, tavern or inn nearby where I can get a decent breakfast at this hour. Secondly, if he sees that fellow, or any of his cronies, he is to come find me at said establishment and let me know, preferably without being obvious. Casually drop a couple of small-denomination coins from my coat pocket on him once he's taken in these instructions, promising more once he has done what I've asked.
If I cannot remember the appearance of the other group's leader, or an overall description of them, take a rather different approach and gently nudge the lad awake before asking him, politely, if he knows of any good places to get some breakfast around here. The first option is, obviously, the preferred one; hopefully I can remember the guy well enough to describe.