He can tell she's following him, and he considers his logical options. If he continues to try to evade her, he'll end up leading the humans right back to the village, and while the guards can probably dispatch them easily if necessary, he'd still rather not risk it. He can try to lead them on a wild goose chase, taking them to the remote side of the island where they can fend for themselves, but that will take a while, and there's always the chance that they might get fed up and attack him.

Explaining himself is out of the question, thanks to the language barrier, though charades are always an option.

He looks back at her, eyes narrowing. She's lost the entourage. She's still armed, and he's not, but the situation seems to have become slightly less dangerous. He pauses, reconsidering.