As they stay longer in the poisonous fog, things are turning dangerous as time passes by. The miasma is getting thicker and thicker. It was as if it was dead set on killing them.
The teacher and student have changed their masks for at least three times now. Thankfully Leila has made ample counter to the situation. If not, things will continue on and the miasma might actually turn liquid and kill them.
Leila monitored their rescuers movements as much as she could. She saw that they are impeded on the way. Not that she blames them, but this mountain forest is very set on silencing them. The men were engaged with various beasts along the way. Weaken beasts who were thinned down by whatever force has controlled the mountain.