Her action made Richard smirk. Alex, for all her emotion and guilt, was one of the strongest women he'd ever met (not that he would ever tell her that). While she wore her emotions all over her sleave, could also use them as weapons, like she was doing now. "Keep reminding yourself that they aren't real. Once we get away from whatever is causing the hallucinations they'll go away."

Richard's voice was strong and confident. He knew he was right. Neither he nor Alex had any sort of extrasensory powers. No one did because they weren't real. This was all about controlling your own mind and using it as a weapon against the fears that welled deep within you.

"Coralee." Warren happily finished for the Helvation. "She really was perfect, wasn't she? Poisoning all your happy memories now that you know the truth. I couldn't have thought of a better torture for you myself."

"Alex, we're going." It wasn't a request for permission, and without asking he took her hand and began walking in the direction they had come.