Instead of being concerned for her health, safety, or sobriety, as a changeling, her first concern was 'Damnit, I thought I got away with stealing that extra ration.' You see, stealing extra rations from the feeding chamber was a serious crime for a changeling, albeit one that did not result in banishment. Banishment was a terrible idea for a punishment in changeling colonies and clusters. It increased the risk of discovery, encouraged defection to other races or rival colonies out of desperation, and removed one more useful changeling for the colony. 