Aditi didn't know her friend was left heartbroken only a few minutes after they separated. She simply continued perusing the alleys, subtly checking the faces of everyone she passed, and helping those who asked for it.
This was in stark contrast to how it was before the war. Back before she got scammed to serve, she was a normal citizen as well.
At that time, even when there were thousands of people in the territory, they were either busy gathering supplies and resources to sell outside the territory or just hiding inside their homes, afraid to be targeted by the guards who were roaming around the streets.
Now, there was a lot of noise. Whether it was people talking to each other, or people looking for others—and thus yelling out their names—the noise pollution that surrounded her was something she hadn't experienced after the Disaster.
