Rikka Hallmardóttir was enjoying her life immensely. She became an Icelandic celebrity and influencer without having to fear for her life. Truthfully, she was a critical person who had always dreamed of unveiling the dark side of the Icelandic government.
The recent changes coupled with her escape from Iceland put her in the right circumstances to start her life as an activist. Best of all, she did not have to leave the safety of her four walls. It did not mean that she was prohibited from leaving her house. She just wasn't ready to walk among the vampires and werewolves. The superior races, no matter how friendly and harmless, crept her out to no end.
The only one she could connect with was her sister-in-arms who she escaped Iceland with. Or better said brother-in-arms.