Cowards. Of course they are gone when things look bad.

[She laughs a little, resting her hands on her hips as she surveys the damaged sanctuary.] Ahh, we worked so hard on this... Well, I did not. But I was there. I ate the food.

[She smiles and wonders why her heart hurts so much] No matter, can rebuild. Anything destroyed can be fixed and built again. That is what I have learned here. [She looks meaningfully towards the totally-not-corpse of Sousei and then abruptly turns away]

What is everyone doing? Or is it just, ehh... Chickens, without heads?