What’s Changed?

The story ends with a scene like the one at the beginning (page 9), but something has changed. What is it?

A Thief?

According to you, is the sarpanch right when he calls Latika a thief?

Meaning from Illustration

There is no text on these pages, but this scene is important for the rest of the story. What is happening here? Why does this illustration have an impact on the story?