...No, no.

The man is sneaky.
The man knows the Forest.

He pops out behind the tree line for a moment.

Anikka looks back and sees nobody.

(Did he cut me off? Where is he?!?)

Before she can think anything else, he pops out and grabs her.

He controls her head and drags her back...

The cowering Penny is shocked and saddened to see her friend brought back this way.

That was the only hope.

He ties her up nearby, spreading her between two trees.
He puts a spreader bar on her ankles, stopping an end to any future running.

She's tied tight!

That's just the start.

He returns to Penny and ties her up too!

He ties her arms behind her back and her legs tightly too.
Her knees are locked together, making running not an option for her either.

He drags her over to Anikka...

He brings the tied and gagged pair together.

"One of you was good.
One of you was very bad.
Let's see if you can both take the punishment."

'Both?!?'

Penny is not happy about this.