Since his possible wife and possible son appeared at a specific time of the day, he decided to leave earlier. This way, he would be able to wait by the entrance of the park where they entered, and he wouldn’t have to chase after them to see who they were. But Mason had to ask for permission from the retreat if he wanted to leave earlier. It took time, and Mason was already anxious.
Finally, he was granted permission to leave earlier. If he hurried, he could make it on time. On the way, he couldn’t help but visualize his son and wife. He couldn’t shake off that image. He was getting closer to the place he had in mind and walked as fast as he could. Would he make it in time??