Bess tells Venters that she has memories of women and children. Who do you think these people were? What do you think their relationship was with Bess?

Bess tells Venters that she has memories of women and children and these people may be her family. Perhaps her mother was a Mormon, and Bess had many siblings. They do appear to be family, because after she lives with Oldring, there appears to be little contact with other children.