The way Rhode ended up in Flames of Vengeance sadly was the result of lacking the time to create a proper confrontation. I was dissatisfied by it too because she’s a great character and deserved a real showdown with the player that could end in bloodshed or pacification, depending on the way the player handles the situation.
Alas.
The one good thing about it is that she was petrified, not turned into a chicken and served as Coq Bourré or something.
Anything can happen in Rivellon.
Perhaps, one day ...