As they trudged through the muddy terrain, the diminishing sunlight made the journey even tougher for Mako and the group. Nightfall had set in, compounding the challenge as now they had low visibility as well as beasts were now more active, increasing the odds of them getting attacked.
To address the situation, Leon suggested carrying Bill for a while, which Mako approved. Consequently, Mako took up the rear, keeping a watchful eye on their surroundings while also being the only source of light due to his fire ability.
Their pace had slowed down significantly and now Mako was concerned whether they would be able to reach the top before the rain became too worse to bear. However, there was nothing he could do other than just keep moving forward.