The imprisoned woman was suffering in silence
Something wasn’t quite right as Jedah approached the woman. The woman in the cage was staring at the stone wall, muttering to herself and ignoring Jedah. It occurred to Jedah at that point that the jailed woman was suffering from a mental disorder.
But Jedah demanded additional information: who had imprisoned this woman? I’m curious as to how long she’s been imprisoned. Knowing that this woman was suffering in silence, Jedah couldn’t continue her walk.