Sounds like you're working a little too close. Get some distance by forcing the aumtlich to turn, so you can get into position and be ready before the aumtlich arrives. The position you want is for Beethro and the aumtlich to be a knights move away and facing diagonally at each other. Waiting then causes the aumtlich to move beside Beethro (which should be the square you want it on)... and then Beethro can move in ways that cause the aumtlich to turn, until you get the right orientation.
Should look like this:
.A.. .... \... ..B.
.\\. ==> .\A. ==> .BA. ==> ..A.
..B\ ..B\ ..|. ./..
.... .... ..|. /...
As you can see the sword isn't involved in the escape... the escape is done by the fact that when the aumtlich is that close, it's very easy for Beethro to get behind the aumtlich and keep it turning.
[Last edited by bwross at 04-24-2015 11:36 PM]