@dope0420
'It's cute' that you tried that tone with me, kiddo. It seems you haven't read the comments in this thread and instead just acted like your own opinion was under attack. If you're agreeing with the smoothbrains then I suppose it was.
There was no way to know what he was going to do, when all evidence points to him being down and out, taking him hostage is always a good idea - he's a necessary existence for the enemy, there could be vital information tortured from him, using him as a political hostage, or as a trading chip to try and buy some breathing room for her people.
Instead, he had a backhand. Shit happens. No one can plan for any and all outcomes, it's not possible, especially when the situation doesn't call for it. They just overwhelmed someone who could be a huge bonus to their side, taking him hostage is the first thing that should come to mind, especially given that he was clearly defeated. Why not blame the MC? He didn't place any restrictive spells on his new hostage, he just put up his weapon and walked off. He didn't prevent the cat from summoning anything or using escape tricks or binding his body/soul or whatever it is he can do to the panther-man. He did fucking nothing.
But y'know, go ahead and blame the one who made a good call that just didn't turn out well because no one knew he was still capable of doing this. It's this kind of lacking mental acuity that makes people like you call a good idea a bad idea, just because it didn't turn out as intended.
Ideas are judged on the merits of their conception, NOT their results. No idea can encompass the myriad results of any given situation. My original point stands, if things had turned out how she wanted none of you would question what she did. Now that things didn't go to plan, suddenly it's a bad plan and she's stupid for having made it.
Have enough decency to realize that you misconstrued what makes a good plan and a bad plan, and conflated concepts with results... poorly.