[ She lays out all the plates of food she had made - truly, too much, because she could simply not help herself. Cuts of meat, breads and grains, vegetables roasted and seasoned. ]

... Spirits, I would go mad. No water? None at all?

[ Though, in the effort of keeping it all in good humour. Her opinions of John Gaius did not need to be brought up on a first meeting. ] We met, yes. But he has done you a great disservice in your learning. You are made of the Sea, too. All living things are.