Spoilers below:

ok, Londa is the woman in Cutlass inn in Luskan who wants you to get her kids back from one of the High captains. I completed the quest, and turned it in. Upon leaving as many of you already knows, she dies. I spent quite a few times reloading to try and save her to see what if anything would happen. I manage to save her by using stone of recall, and walking back to her. I was then closer to the baddies when they spawned in. I saved after foes would die, so long as it seemed I had the agro, and would reload if things didn't go well and she died. Anyway, after several reloads I managed to save her lol. I got better loot than I did the previous many times I killed the baddies. Each dropped 99 fire arrows, so worth doing it you archers :) Unless I just got lucky. Londa doesn't say anything different. Still, PLease let me go. The devs intended her to die, which is what I expected, but wanted to make sure. the fire arrows is nice. I use a bow as my second weapon.

Congratulations :). I remember trying to save her myself and failing terribly. Using the stone of recall to approach from the other side is a neat trick.