The idea of taking the woods to get somewhere did not bother Hitori. What bothered him was the place they were going. Akira said it was a lair– sort of– but it was totally safe.
He was not sure about being safe in the Forbidden Forest. But he followed others with Reon; she was walking by his side, and he was making sure she was alright from time to time.
They reached the borders pretty soon– sooner than it takes for Hitori to reach the borders. Since Hitori and Akira had been to the other side frequently, they could teleport everyone to the other side.
With every step he took, the trees rustled and he felt someone or something was watching him from the dark woods. The Akira had chosen was a straight path to the lair, but it was in the fog-covered part.
The thick, blur fog blinded their vision till Kyo conjured wind and cleared the path for a few minutes before it filled back again.