Watch your position on the screen
The companion’s position relative to the left edge is a useful warning signal. The game adds a warm edge tint when it gets close, with a warning sound when effects are available. These cues concern the moving view, rather than a new branch appearing behind you.
A long vertical or backward arc can consume the space you had in front of the edge. The camera does not stop to wait for the turn to finish. Strong forward movement can push the view ahead as well.
Recover by changing the future path
When you notice the warning, inspect which way the companion is actually traveling. Reverse curvature when that will bring its heading back toward the right. Repeated taps without looking may simply alternate the curve while leaving an unhelpful heading almost unchanged.
A flip is not a forward boost. If you have already committed to a large backward loop close to the edge, there may not be enough room to recover. The better correction often belonged earlier in the open space.
Plan for progress between gates
After clearing a gap, use the available distance to set up the next opening while maintaining a generally forward route. Do not treat the space between branch pairs as an unlimited waiting area.
As the score grows, the camera’s baseline pace also increases up to a limit. That makes an inefficient looping habit more costly later. Practice observing the left margin after a crossing, especially when you successfully avoid a branch but still receive “The forest got ahead of you.” That result identifies a progress problem rather than a hidden collision.