Perhaps it was love, or perhaps it was the harsh realities of the world that had spurred this change, but they couldn't ignore the transformation in Ailetta ever since she had been willing to sacrifice herself.
Ailetta had been slowly changing, but that could also be said about everyone else who were adapting to the harsh realities of their new world.
Jasmine herself had witnessed how the world had changed her brother to such a degree that she was constantly reflecting on how to proceed with him. She just wasn't prepared for the quirky girl who would always smile and say the most random things to undergo such a drastic change too.
What she said was enough to shock the others, but the impact it had on Mark was another thing entirely.
