Thank you so much for commenting @mrnightmare.net. It is a little confusing in the beginning, because the ladies are having a tea party and meanwhile there is rocket fire! In the story, I'm trying to show how unaware the ladies are of the danger, unaware because they refuse to see the obvious.
And yes, Debbie is betrayed :))The rebels are like snakes slithering around. You get it! I'm so happy you got the symbolism.