Under the Pale Moon
He looked at my neck where the choker was and then replied, "back in the early days of humanity, they put water in a silver pitcher, because it takes a lot longer for the water to go scummy. There are medical properties to it as well and I suppose religious stuff, but I barely pay attention to that bullshit."
"So... it isn't blessed by some God or whatever," I questioned. I didn't believe in Gods either, but I had to confirm what was said. "But why the aversion, does it burn as the notes say? Or is it something else?"
"No Gods involved," Rakesh nodded and then mulled over my next question as he began to walk again. "For some creatures, the touch alone does indeed burn them. For Kelpies, it m