I hope they're not too hard on that guy. Following orders and fleeing was definitely the right move. (Heck, they straight out told Kasia to flee if she ever saw the archmage.)
OOOOOOOH!!! Look at that sword (last panel), then look at the cover... I wonder what will lead to Kasia getting it... (She's finally gong to get her sword!!!)
@Pandayi : While I don't doubt she'll do it, I wonder how Ernon will react upon the reveal of her status.
Like, will he say "You said I can't extend your period of employment, then I should expect you to serve me until the end of that period then?" to try and keep her by his side (he definitely tossed her a LOT of coins)