Panic began to set in. She was terrified of what the other women and the community elders would say. But as a simple, God-fearing woman, her first instinct was not to retaliate or complain, but to pray and to think of an alternative. In her "mathu nabagi" (simple-mindedness), she came up with an unconventional solution. Instead of the usual elaborate dish, she prepared a simple, humble offering using whatever little she could find—perhaps a simple stew made from foraged greens or a plain rice cake. She presented it to the village elders with complete sincerity, apologizing for her inability to make something grand.