He just walks away after the pounce/assail.

You peck at Knacnar with your beak.
Your pecking beak injures Knacnar.
Knacnar has fled!
Knacnar leaves south.
The strong scent of blood causes you to assail Knacnar as he flees, knocking him down!
The Silverwood Forest
Tall, beautiful silverwood trees rise from the soft rich soil of the
forest. A silvery glow emanates from the bark of the trees providing a breath
taking scene. The majestic trees provide a dense canopy from Thera's
far-reaching sky. Sounds of countless leaves rustling with the billowing of
the wind, echo throughout the forest like a soft, soothing wave. A small body
covered in vines is hidden fairly well near a trunk of one of the trees. The
forest seems to open up a bit, providing a path through the woodlands.


The corpse of Puldun lies here, pierced in several places.
Knacnar the fire giant is here.
A goblin tries to keep to the shadows provided by the night.
Knacnar is convulsing on the ground.

wilderness <663hp 724m 814mv 27100tnl (-23.18%)>
Knacnar leaves north.
Knacnar is convulsing on the ground.
Knacnar keeps you at bay with his polearm.
Knacnar keeps you at bay with his polearm.
Knacnar is convulsing on the ground.

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Knacnar has fled!
Knacnar leaves south.
The strong scent of blood causes you to assail Knacnar as he flees, knocking him down!
The Silverwood Forest
Tall, beautiful silverwood trees rise from the soft rich soil of the
forest. A silvery glow emanates from the bark of the trees providing a breath-
taking scene. The majestic trees provide a dense canopy from Thera's
far-reaching sky. Sounds of countless leaves rustling with the billowing of
the wind, echo throughout the forest like a soft, soothing wave. The call of
birds, small tracks in the soft earth, and brushed back tree limbs all
indicate that wildlife abounds in this forest. A few old tree stumps line
up along a makeshift path in a chaotic pattern. The forest seems to open up
a bit, providing a path through the woodlands to the north, east, and west.


Knacnar the fire giant is here.
Knacnar is convulsing on the ground.

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Knacnar leaves north.
Knacnar is convulsing on the ground.

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The rain ceases.
Knacnar is convulsing on the ground.

Sometimes this is possible by design.

In this case it's not and is FNCR.