The salty food was making her 'thirsty'.
a 'thirsty' child
(..) I thought you said you didn't have a church wedding. We were all set to, but there was a complication. Is it the medicine that's making you thirsty? Truth is, I've been thirsty my whole life. Never really known why. There was a time when I was ... You were talking about your wedding. (..)2003 Big Fish