Unclear if this is a bug or not, but should an orc pet remain in combat with the killer after the players death?

Kill Zodlsag, pet 'fades away'...

civilized <683hp 384m 592mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 12 AM>
You bring a long, curving katana named 'Bal'Talon' up and across at Zodslag!
Your strike of faith *** DEVASTATES *** Zodslag!
Completing your upper slash, you step forward and bring a long, curving katana named 'Bal'Talon'
down in an opposite arc!
Your strike of purity *** DEVASTATES *** Zodslag!
Zodslag is DEAD!!
You land the killing blow against Zodslag.
A twin-edged axe named 'Elfreaver' vaporizes, returning to its true owner.
Zodslag looks strangely pained as his amulet stops glowing.
A guardian shawtaby slowly fades away.
A shawtaby consort slowly fades away.
A Grinning Skull berserker slowly fades away.
Vrudish the Orc Captain slowly fades away.



Today Kill Blok - Pet remains and lands killing blow for Blok, also note that the Pet was blinded prior to this, so afaik it wouldn't have been a case of attacking me due to hunting, it remained in combat.


civilized <331hp 288m 1029mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 2 PM>
You parry an enormous giant's stab.
An enormous giant's stab mauls you.
You parry Blok's sting.
You parry Blok's surge of water.
A silken knout named 'Spiders Embrace' flashes with white light!
Blok spits an ineffective cone of webbing from his mouth at you!
Blok parries your divine power.
Blok parries your divine power.
You yell 'Shokai, Tora do Tara'rroga, Tora do Maran, Tora do Bal, Og'o'an Vagra Kral Ana!'
You call upon the Light to aid you!
You call upon rays of divine light to burn the evil within Blok's soul.
Your holy light === OBLITERATES === Blok!

civilized <0hp 288m 1029mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 2 PM>
An enormous giant's chop misses you.

civilized <0hp 288m 1029mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 2 PM>
You are too stunned to do that.

civilized <0hp 288m 1029mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 2 PM>
civilized <0hp 288m 1029mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 2 PM>
An enormous giant's stab mauls you.
You have been KILLED!!

You have died, but the Carrion Fields are not finished with you yet!
Your soul is returned to the realms in the form of a ghost.
You will return to your corporeal state in a short while.
Be careful, for even a ghost should fear some dangers!

civilized <1hp 1m 979mv 24350tnl (-26.49%) 2 PM>
Blok tells you 'Ouch'

As far as I can see, it's purposeful that orc slaves don't poof like others.

Though they'll be a lot less slavey.