Her consciousness returned to her actual body. However, the way she viewed Umbral changed drastically. Instead of attempting to sympathize with him, she now loathed/feared the young boy, finding him to be evil.
The terrifying smile that she witnessed on the young boy's face seemed to have erased all positive emotions from her mind, forcing her to accept reality and face the facts. This was her true self.
'Was something controlling me?' Eleanor wondered, furrowing her eyebrows while stroking her chin.
"You're no fun," said the boy. The tears on his face sizzled before turning into steam. As all emotion was erased from his face, the boy extended his arm. Slithery shadows crept up his arm, shooting towards Eleanor at terrifying speeds.
