Asther is able to get far away from the village. During the time when he killed Baron, James, and Chad, he actually ran quite the distance. Getting a good grasp of his surroundings, as well as the route he’d take when he escapes.
He left markings on the trees just to make sure. Not the obvious type of course but those that can be easily dismissed as a tree’s natural scar. With this, Asther is able to get to a considerable distance away from his pursuers.
He also brought some items with him for the journey ahead. Specifically, he took the rewards from when he stole from the village. Other than this, he also brought along some of the loot that came from when he assassinated some of the villagers. He used this to change his clothes because, quite frankly, he can’t use the ceremonial
