"It's very odd," Mary agrees. Why alcohol and no water? Are they just supposed to survive on watered-down gin?

"It was horrifying." She sips her tea. "There is no rhyme or reason to this place that I can decipher. Random buildings thrown together on a plain landscape." Mary shrugs. If there is a connection or a secret to this place, then she hasn't figured it out yet. Mary wanted some tea before diving into that.