Janius' focus was so absolute that he didn't notice Sabine running off. He put all effort into staying with Kaleeth, though attempting to keep just out of range of her claws. It was a difficult task, as she had wasted no time in wading into enemy forces and wreaking havoc. It turned out that, so far, those who tried to strike at Kaleeth were met with a swift and painful death. This made defending her less of an issue than making sure she didn't wander into any residences or any other places where she might find innocents. Janius' thoughts were vouching for the outcome where Kaleeth would quickly feed on the mercenaries she had just killed, then either turn back, or have enough lucidity to defend herself until they could move on to find Fendros and Ahnasha. Janius didn't know whether werecrocodiles were prone to bouts of pure rage beyond hunger, but if that happened, then there would be trouble.

As if Kaleeth's rampage wasn't enough to break the mercenaries' spirits, Hal-Neesa unleashed her own hidden power. The sight of the swarming black flecks of biting bats around the horrific floating winged silhouette that was Hal-Neesa served to even unnerve Janius, distracting him for a while. He couldn't have imagined it if he tried. Her power was such that the commander didn't stand a chance.

On the nearby rooftop, Sabine didn't have any luck finding her packmates' scent in all the chaos, but she did see something of a large structure off to one side of the settlement. Assuming it was a keep, Sabine leapt from rooftop to rooftop until she was clear of most of the fighting, then climbed down to ground level to gallop off towards the keep through the streets and alleyways. They might have dungeons there, that was the best lead she had. She just had to avoid staying out in the open for too long else she might be pursued.