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As the group got closer to the church, they noticed something strange. There was wind, but the trees didn't move and they heard water, but none could be found. Yuki had taken the group down one specific path and always told them to follow that path and take no other path. But this time they might just have to take another path. There wasn't the time to find Yuki's path. They needed to run for it, but things just kept getting stranger. Even in Mark's arms, the little cried and with half of them tired or injured, they needed to move and move quickly. Yuki could help stall them, but she wouldn't be able to stop all of the attacks. Mark decided that they would take the first dirt path that headed towards the church. He was uncertain of his choice, but there were no other ideas or options.
Mark didn't think that he was good at anything, but Yuki told him to lead the group. She always talked about his abilities; ones that she said were hidden from others. Mark had always wanted to show how cool Yuki is. And this was his chance, prove worthy of Yuki's trust or prove the he was a miserable failure. This idea was quite a burden for Mark.
As they found a dirt path that seemed to lead to the church, Mark had second thoughts. With everything going on, the wind, the trees, the water, the ground itself might be hiding something too. So Mark decided to find Yuki's path. It shouldn't be that hard, since it was the only path marked with roses. Yuki had always told them stories about why strange things happened and why the roses marked the only path.
There were three that were against this. Ryan, Dan, and Tim never believed in those stories. They didn't think it really mattered how they got to the church as long as they got there. With the army as close as it was and so many wounded, was it worth the risk of traveling out of the way because of some stupid superstition? They didn't care they were following this path and that was the end of that discussion.