diff --git a/scripts/Enemy.gd b/scripts/Enemy.gd
index 1b26baf..779825e 100644
--- a/scripts/Enemy.gd
+++ b/scripts/Enemy.gd
@@ -116,11 +116,24 @@ func _chase(delta: float) -> void:
 			target.take_damage(damage_to_player)
 	if enemy_kick_timer <= 0.0:
 		_try_enemy_kick()
+	var sep := Vector3.ZERO
+	for e in get_tree().get_nodes_in_group("enemies"):
+		if e == self:
+			continue
+		var en := e as Node3D
+		if en == null:
+			continue
+		var away := global_position - en.global_position
+		away.y = 0.0
+		var away_dist := away.length()
+		if away_dist < 2.2 and away_dist > 0.01:
+			sep += away.normalized() * (2.2 - away_dist)
 	if dist > 0.05:
 		var dir := diff.normalized()
-		velocity.x = dir.x * move_speed
-		velocity.z = dir.z * move_speed
-		rotation.y = lerp_angle(rotation.y, atan2(dir.x, dir.z), 8.0 * delta)
+		var move_dir := (dir + sep * 0.6).normalized()
+		velocity.x = move_dir.x * move_speed
+		velocity.z = move_dir.z * move_speed
+		rotation.y = lerp_angle(rotation.y, atan2(move_dir.x, move_dir.z), 8.0 * delta)
 	velocity.y = 0.0
 	move_and_slide()
 
@@ -140,6 +153,9 @@ func _try_enemy_kick() -> void:
 			var k := node as Node3D
 			if k == null or not is_instance_valid(k):
 				continue
+			var kfv = k.get("fly_vel")
+			if kfv != null and Vector2((kfv as Vector3).x, (kfv as Vector3).z).length() > 15.0:
+				continue
 			var d := (k.global_position - global_position)
 			d.y = 0.0
 			if d.length() < nearest_dist:
diff --git a/scripts/Main.gd b/scripts/Main.gd
index e2aa31e..4bb6b0a 100644
--- a/scripts/Main.gd
+++ b/scripts/Main.gd
@@ -108,11 +108,31 @@ func _spawn_rocks() -> void:
 	for i in range(limit):
 		_spawn_single_rock()
 
+var sticks_on_field: int = 0
+var sticks_pending: int = 0
+const STICK_LIMIT := 2
+
 func _spawn_sticks() -> void:
-	for i in range(2):
-		var stick := STICK_SCENE.instantiate()
-		stick.position = _safe_item_position()
-		add_child(stick)
+	for i in range(STICK_LIMIT):
+		_spawn_single_stick()
+
+func _spawn_single_stick() -> void:
+	var stick := STICK_SCENE.instantiate()
+	stick.position = _safe_item_position()
+	add_child(stick)
+	stick.connect("destroyed", _on_stick_destroyed)
+	sticks_on_field += 1
+
+func _on_stick_destroyed() -> void:
+	sticks_on_field = maxi(0, sticks_on_field - 1)
+	if not game_active:
+		return
+	if sticks_on_field + sticks_pending < STICK_LIMIT:
+		sticks_pending += 1
+		await get_tree().create_timer(20.0).timeout
+		sticks_pending -= 1
+		if game_active:
+			_spawn_single_stick()
 
 func _spawn_single_rock() -> void:
 	var rock := ROCK_SCENE.instantiate()