[@Jerkchicken]

At least for Karina, the situation she is right now is very complicated. Due to the cultists sheer numeric superiority and the fact that Karina is in a poor position, surrounded by all sides inside a building that will be burned down... Strategically there is only one option, fall back to reposition.

And if all that still isn't enough, she doesn't know the others who are with her. It's not like she was with a group of other soldiers. There is still the fact that she doesn't know how powerful this Syella is.