A tough choice made is a harsh lesson learned. Trusting people is hard, and trusting the people one believes in can be even harder.
Putting her trust in the Veluthian authorities and the Empress of the Laithorian Empire, Serena surrenders to face the false accusations she was charged with by the same people, who had accused Lindon and Wolfin in the past.
And only time will tell if she made the right call.