i don't mind people dropping spoilers here:

"the path of no escape" is a forest with mist that can make you lose your way so you'll get lost in the forest and can't go back and die there
Based on the novel content, Cale intend to go inside the forest to meet with The Queen of The Jungle to help her diminished a fire in her jungle with the dominating water he got from the cave where he met Paseton

I see new characters popping! Thanks a lot