Next chapter will be dark and scary.
Hey, he tried. There was some hesitation and in my idea, he decide it is impossible to escort 3 pack mules, 1 sitting duck healer who is not helping but make things worse with her staying still to heal someone who already losing his lower half.
Shameless, but it is a logically correct decision. He must choose to run and get some help, or stop there, and DIE.