She shuts the door as he comes in, and with a few words in her native tongue and a simple gesture she evaporates the water off of him and his blanket. That's probably better.

"At a glance, they're the same. Cold, wet, and rocky, and seemingly isolated from any large landmass, though I can't say I tried to go out to sea very far. It's terrible. We're essentially trapped in this miserable place."