Laybit had wanted to drop by and inform his tribe before heading out again, leading those three fellows who had appeared out of nowhere but who didn't look like bad guys to the Grayclaw tribe.
But before he could return, he had witnessed his own father being slain.
He immediately lost all rational as his impulse screamed for him to charge the enemy, only to be stopped by Vulcan.
After all, the Players could see levels—and since a Level 5 thrash like Laybit was never going to win against the Level 35 Tigerman Warrior, charging blindly was nothing less than a meaningless death.
That said, the Players did not have to worry about all that either.