Deepwood Weald To quietly pass me by

Leaving it open-ended so you can decide if he catches her, or dead-ends himself!

Despite not knowing this place as well as a native might Aquila adapts quickly, and he does it well. The further he pursues the girl th emore adept she becomes at evading him, indicating that she at least knew some of the terrain's details. This might not have been her home, but she knew enough. Thus when he gave chase - his effort increasing tremendously - he was not surprised when she found a clear path and followed it. To an onlooker the escapade might have appeared scripted or staged - as if he were, perhaps, herding her somewhere, fully intending to correct her path before an escape could occur.

Aquila took a chance when he saw a break in the trees himself; although she was quick on her feet and dashing away, he took the liberty of zigging instead of zagging, picked up his pace through a patch of rolling forest, and then veered to cut her off.