Leonardo stumbled back, but Cora caught his arm before he could fall. Even though the only face she recognized among the hanging figures was Donovan's, the pure horror in Leonardo's eyes told her he knew who the rest were.
But… What was this?
Who would do something like this? Donovan was very much alive, they had both seen him, he sent them on this mission, so what was this?
"This… isn't real," she said quickly, shaking her head as if trying to banish the thought. She looked at Leonardo who seemed far gone and made him face her. "I need you to listen to me. None of it is real, okay? And we're going to hold on to that, what we believe is the truth, do you understand me, Leo?"
She gripped his shoulders until his eyes finally met hers. For a moment, his gaze was distant, unfocused, then it flickered back to the grotesque tree. The more he observed the tree, the more familiar it was starting to become.
