Ranka wasn't sick, and Ranka isn't the Sheryl Nome. Indeed, it was Sheryl's duty to call in sick. She messed up, as she recognized herself. (Also, an event in a small backwater is much easier to push back than a concert at a big hall in a city. It involves much fewer people. )
Yes, placating the mutineers would have been a problem. But it's not like collapsing in front of them made the situation better, did it?
And yes, Ranka's time management leaves much to be desired.
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