Fortunately, this pitiful bunch did not get thoroughly wiped out. These men were at least able to make their own judgement, and seeing one-third of their own party die off so easily, what could the remaining two-thirds do? Humans were naturally selfish, so nobody was willing to sacrifice themselves over nothing. The players subconsciously backed off while they still had their lives intact. By the time the mercenaries remembered these men and sent them a message about the situation, the lot of them no longer had any doubts in mind and turned to flee.