Ah got it.
Well, we beaten the bloody thing once already, unfortunately there are a few things to consider here
The last fight ended with a base difficulty of 6, which is a bit too high for my liking.
But worse then that, the terrain is much more treacherous compared to last time. We can't rule out that this means the kraken gets additional points.
There is merit to what Emmie is saying, but even if the Kraken ignores Yulia, we have no idea what awaits us at the end of the path. Yulia might very well be forced into a solo fight.
And of course, if the group without Yulia fails the retreat they are absolutely screwed.
Because of this, I can't agree with this plan, I propose we instead try to break through towards the cathedral. Since the kraken has us surrounded I don't think it make any difference if we retreat forwards or backwards.
Of course if the escape fails, we have no choice but to fight