Humans truly do come in every flavor under the sun.

"I can persist for quite some time on nothing but water and the occasional nap, myself, but the same cannot be said of everyone here." Most people in fact cannot sleep meaningfully if they're soaking wet and chilly! (This is not a problem Neuvillette has.)

He opens his mouth to continue, but is forced to pause as a particularly forceful crack of thunder interrupts them. After it passes, he says, "I've been informed by several people at this point that there are also some form of ghosts or spirits present, but I have yet to encounter any myself. They may be drawn only to specific people."