They traveled the wasteland together while anticipating any monsters that would appear. However, there was none. The only enemy was the distance between them and the pillar.
Originally, Arthur thought that the tunnels underground changed to keep him inside, but what if it also moved him farther away from the others? If this was true, then this fact implied something bewildering and yet dreadful.
They tried to separate Arthur from the rest for some reason, and Arthur could only think of one. Whoever was behind this knew of Arthur's connection to creation and his ability to eradicate the Enders.
This made Arthur run faster, but his tired body needed recovering. There was also Rae carrying Ori, as the scarf needed mana to be used. She didn't complain at all, but Arthur knew that she couldn't travel faster after her earlier display of power.
