[ Nate hadn't been hungry in hell, either. That was a feature of it, a feature of Thorn's realm. No hunger, no tiredness. Nothing. Time didn't pass properly. That was part of the torture, like he wasn't really living.

It's already different here. He's tired from walking. He isn't exactly hungry, but he could eat. It's not the same.

But he also doesn't know what it is, so he's not desperate enough to take chances. Not yet. ]

Be a minute before I'm starving. Drinking's a different story, though. How does the water feel to you?

[ He doesn't mean cold, or wet. He means, how does it feel to her magic. ]

Reckon it's safe to drink?