I think we should insist on her making a choice here. As pathetic as the choice between being branded and dying is, it's still a choice, and I think she'll be better off in the long run (hah!) if she views it that way.

[X] When she wakes up, explain to her what we heard about the other Lions coming here to kill her and us. Maybe show her the tools around us to emphasize how *they* will treat her.
[X] Lay out her choices. She gets to pick what happens, but she does have to pick. (Choosing nothing is also a choice. She won't like that one.)
[X] …apologize for not being able to protect her.
[X] If she can't spit out a coherent answer despite our best efforts, brand her.

Can we travel openly with a branded slave? To somewhere less hostile? What other places are there, anyway, and how to they feel about Lions and Bunnies?