See, that's what I would have done after interrogating her had I captured her rather than indulge in pointless cruelty to the benefit of no one.
Ah wells. One can't have everything I suppose.
Burning at the stake is the punishment for high treason in Anceris. So that's totally fine with them.
Edit: Pepper, you just sent me a PM with nothing in it. It was very... Insightful.