// If the monster has a foe, return true.
    if (monster->foe != MHITNOT && monster->foe != MHITYOU)
        return (true);

        return (!mons_near(monster) || !i_feel_safe());

    {
        // Additionally, if an ally is nearby and *you* have a foe, consider
        // it as the ally's enemy too.
        return (mons_near(monster) && !i_feel_safe());
    }

    {
        // For hostile monsters *you* are the main enemy.

    }

            // Don't bother for the current position. If everything fails,
            // we'll stay here anyways.

                continue;
            // Don't bother moving to squares (currently) occupied by a
            // monster. We'll usually be able to find other target squares
            // (and if we're not, we couldn't move anyway), and this avoids
            // monsters trying to move onto a grid occupied by a plant or
            // sleeping monster.
            if (mgrd[pos_x][pos_y] != NON_MONSTER)

                // Note: This can take us into a position where the target
                // cannot be easily reached (e.g. blocked by a wall) and the
                // patrol point is out of sight, too. Such a case will be
                // handled below, though it might take a while until a monster
                // gets out of a deadlock.

                // If this fails for all surrounding squares (probably because
                // we're too far away), we fall back to heading directly for
                // the patrol point.