He would soon find that his braid was relatively safe...before, the moment the two of them split, with him taking off on his own and her still trying to figure out which way to go...it became obvious that the monster had no interest in him.

It headed straight for her.

Fortunately, it's haste and clumsy movements allowed her time to dive out of the way at the last moment, giving her the freedom to break into a run of her own while the creature skidded across, rolling over twice before managing to make it to its feet.