[At first, Akira's unsure what to make of the Yungoos' sudden stillness. A problem up ahead? Or a natural pattern in her scouting behaviour? Whatever the case, his response is curiosity rather than concern. As the other two react as well, though, he quickly adopts a more serious approach and moves closer. It is a mild paralysis? Some kind of daze? What about proximity to something that hasn't affected anyone else just yet? Quite a few possibilities can all be tested at once, as he reaches for her.]

Careful, now. We can't have anyone taken out this early. Steady breaths.

[It's pointless to worry about breathing the fog in, after all. Whatever it's going to do, contact's more than enough. He'll move Lusamine back a few feet if uninterrupted, to see what happens. Either way, to the rest of the party,]

Last time, the forest started showing us premonitions about this far in. If it's different now, it might be that it's playing with our own capabilities. I wonder if that means we'll experience it, too?