I think Malik and Rhaelce are staying in the forest while the others go to the village, they don’t really have anything to trade with, and have been trying not to be found, even if they are so far away from Rhaelce’s home. The similar light and transportation to this world story by Chihiro is interesting, so he’s not the only one traveling, there have to be others from the asylum too… another language to learn. Does Souza speak Japanese? I’m surprised that Malik and Rhaelce are not trying better to teach each other their languages…