Rema understood her choice to confront and stop the Transient would cost not just her but her family and loved ones, but had not anticipated the proof of Megiddo's dealings with Surlvhal was the act of one arm of a deeper conspiracy. Branded a traitor alongside Duske, she had at least thought ahead to flee Isalme with the dual purpose of returning Lauro to the kingdom of Nuefraust. This was her only means of having an audience of authority see the Alphyne Letter, but singular corruption within Isalme's high council.
With only Duske and her sword to depend on during their flight beyond Isalme's border, Rema's sword-arm has finally found the meaning it sought protecting someone instead of bloody business said to lead to such an end-goal. The double-edge of this is that Rema's ideals lead to said cherished ones being endangered. White juggling these inner thoughts she must contend with her former novitiates being sent after her, foreign agents involved seeking to use them and growing threats of the abyss in the world Rema can't help but feel is no coincidence.