In general, it's true that sometimes the movement doesn't happen due to a large difference in initiative. For example, a goblin shaman is unlikely to move before a fury after the first "attack," even if they are right after each other on the ATB scale.
Bow down and hear our cry,
Our earthly rulers falter,
Our people drift and die,
The walls of gold entomb us,
The swords of scorn divide,
Take not thy thunder from us,
Take away our pride.
G.K. Chesterton: English Hymnal