Daine's traveling at a high enough speed when she overshoots Yuri that she has little choice but to continue down the corridor for a good ten yards or so before she can turn herself back around. Fortunately, her diversion seems to have worked even better than she'd hoped: Yuri actually takes a tumble in a belated attempt to swipe at her, and by the time he rights himself, the rebel's put a door between herself and the bear.

Letting out another sharp cry, Daine zips back up the corridor, giving Yuri as wide a berth she can as she passes him. Hurry up! she says, making a beeline for the door.

This next part is going to be tricky. She can't count on the subway station being as deserted as the base, which means she's going to have to let Yuri get very close to her; otherwise, he's sure to go for easier prey. She glances back to make sure she's not in immediate danger of being overtaken, then shifts into the shape of a barn owl. She's harder to miss, now, and nowhere near as fast as she was before, but she should still be able to stay ahead of him, and her night vision is vastly improved.

Come get me, slowpoke!