Soma looked up, a hint of surprise passing across her features. The boy she'd bumped into looked a little younger than she was, and she was certain she'd seen him around before at least a few times. She hadn't expected him to address her, but it wasn't as if she were opposed to a conversation.

"Yes," she said. No need to ask the standard questions about how long he'd been here. By the sound of it, he was as least as much a veteran as she was. "But there are fewer patients, too. Especially since the last few nights."