A bell tolled in the distance, ricocheting off the narrow stone walls.

the light at the end of the tunnel

With these you foreshadow the events to come. There will be a reckoning. She has sinned, at least by one measure, and the bell tolls for her. The time has come for her to reveal what she has done and face the consequences. But there is redemption, light at the end of the tunnel.
Writing, if it is not logical, suffers. But though you deal in a fantasy universe your narrative flows logically. Many, many authors lose that thread in writing a story. You did not. Excellent craft.
Gold star, just for you :)