It had been a few hours since the loss of the the students, and the remaining ones were busy setting up their tents and preparing the necessary equipment for their two-day stay in the forest. The atmosphere was tense—whispers of fear passed between groups, but no one dared to speak too loudly. The Red Portal was known to be ruthless, and the chances of survival for those who got lost in it were close to none.
While the students worked, the two supervisors, Alistair and Leonard, stood a short distance away, engaged in a heated conversation.
It was obviously about the missing students.
"Are you insane?!" Alistair yelled, her voice laced with frustration and disbelief. She couldn't understand why Leonard had chosen to go after them.
"No," Leonard replied, calm yet unwavering. "I don't think they're dead, and they won't be too far. It shouldn't be a problem."
