[Adam's Estate]

Worse than childstealing, catnapping!

It is still literally the worst though. But these two gotta steal this kid if they're going to hold it for ransom. That's the rule. No kid, no ransom.

Nobody else saw that, but her shouts don't go unnoticed and more shouts go up as word starts to spread and a mixture of panic and action start to set in. Gathering all the kids, counting them, calling the gate house and perimeter guards to be on alert, etc.

Yet, these two seem to be running in a very particular direction. They must have an escape route already planned in case this happened. If they get away from June and out of sight they almost certainly will escape. Unfortunately, running with a kid in a sack is hard while mostly naked, no matter how dexterous the catgirl may be and June is gaining on them quite handily. So the two crooks have to come with a plan and quick.

They choose to split up in an effort to confound and confuse June, doing so right before a big tree so that maybe June runs into it or doesn't notice that they criss-cross on the other side of the tree, in a last minute 'fake-out' attempt to disguise which way the kid is going.