They already have; they've already taken many people, just from what I've seen so far.

[And thus they were at an impasse-- stay and be captured, or run and be captured. With the terrain unstable and the lack of familiarity of these tools between the two of then, neither option looked appealing. Though Koumei didn't appear to be much, he didn't doubt that their hunters knew of his status as both Imperial Prince and General Commander of the Empire's military forces. Doubtless he would be interrogated and, while he was confident that they would learn nothing of his country's military secrets from him, there was no telling whether or not they had access to a form of Clairvoyance Magic that would bring them the information they desired.

Being his normal unassuming self might not dissuade their enemies.

Perhaps flight really was a good option.

Dropping his loose robe to the ground and tying his disheveled ponytail tighter, he looked over at the other man with a quietly determined glint in his eyes.]

Let's go, [he said,] and leave me if I happen to fall behind. The two of us don't need to be caught at once.