Fleeing would just get you caught in the street by those vicious monsters. You retreat back into the tavern, and run for the basement. Once inside, you find the darkest corner, and duck behind some barrels, hoping desperately that the naga will not come down here.
Your hopes are dashed as you hear that dreaded slithering sound of a naga's scales sliding across the ground. Too terrified to look, you cower in your hiding spot, praying that the fiend will go away. But then, the barrels are swatted away, and you look up into the face of your captor.
