Hearing the creature pick up speed, Avery escalated his speed walk to a run, as he made extra sure to not fall into the water, as he would be pinned down for sure. As he turned another corner, Avery noticed a girl in his path, running away as well...but from what? There were no other predators in the immediate area that he knew of. Either way, when he finally found a split in the path, he turned down in the opposite direction of the girl, as if he weren't able to survive, at least she'd be long gone before the undead glutton behind him could get her as well.