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She doesn't do it willingly. She's the offspring of a new god and a mortal, just like Alllmer, and thus has the potential to become an ascended God. Meanwhile the traces of the old gods are explicitly stated to have mutative effects on anyone in their proximity, as explained by the yellow mages.
So by bringing the girl to the depths of the dungeon, right next to Grogoroth's traces, you essentially bring a pile of tinder next to an open flame. She didn't want to ignite, but once she does she is fundamentally changed by forces beyond either of your comprehensions.