Wait the floating board could have carried both unconscious ladies. I mean buoyancy aside, like that piece of lumber in titanic where jack and rose could have fit if positioned properly
so why didn't they just leave? if a fucking dragon appears it's only logical to leave the village, report it to the adventure guild to have them hunt it and return once it's done. i'm sure the kingdom wouldn't sit back and let a fucking dragon nest in their lands like that.
They've killed lots of elves for their own survival. That's not good, but it was necessary for their own survival. It is something an animal would do, sacrifice others for their own well-being.