"The rest are just… animals."
It was obvious; at least it should have been.
Throughout their journey to Theran, Aerith has always warned them that most of the themarians are psychopaths—but in a way, Vera couldn't really see it. Granted, she had just been getting dragged along her stay and was locked in her own world throughout her stay in Theran—but she should have truly seen it.
She disregarded Princess Aerith's execution since each planet has its own laws; she wasn't going to judge a King for ordering his daughter's execution because she broke one of the planet's sacred laws. But in all honesty, she should.
And there were signs. There were already signs of what Aerith meant. As they walked through the streets of Theran; as soon as the people realized that they weren't one of them, the looks in their eyes changed.