There is no other explanation.

At night he pounces on me and then starts to chatter. When he's decided he's had enough conversation, off he goes.

Cue Mission Impossible music.

Somebody's gotta do it. What an interesting personality.

My little Nora prefers drinking out of a glass, pitcher or vase than her water dish. She also likes to scoop water with her paw and lick it off. Her littermate, Nick, (adopted by my brother) does the same thing. They were feral before the rescue found them as kittens and must have learned this drinking preference together.

likes to drink from cups or stream of water from faucet. Once in a while she drinks from her bowl.

You figure out which part. 😹. He is fierce. 🐈‍⬛