Even though the earthquake is terrifying for Karana and Rontu-Aru, it’s somewhat gratifying when it doesn’t seem to do much damage. Recall that as Karana was deciding whether or not to make weapons, she noted that one of the possible punishments for making weapons as a woman was natural disasters like this. The note that the gods aren’t too upset with humans can be taken to mean that the gods aren’t too upset with Karana for going against her tribe’s laws and deciding to make weapons. Even the gods, it seems, understand that the weapons are necessary for Karana to survive on her own.