
After Becka's suicide attempt
Aunt Lydia Recruits Becka as a Supplicant
Aunt Lydia interviews Becka and accepts her as a Supplicant at Ardua Hall, offering an alternative to marriage. Becka is relieved and grateful. This act demonstrates Aunt Lydia's ability to intervene in individual lives and her strategic recruitment of vulnerable girls. It also establishes a bond between Becka and Aunt Lydia.