[Donnie suddenly getting his face causes Leo's eyes to snap back to focus, and the hands on his shoulders are maybe the only things stopping Leo from retreating into his shell to hide from this nightmare. Right, Donnie is here, and Accelerator, and he can't check out because he has to keep them safe, he's the leader and that's his job.

He gives his head a firm shake and tries to calm his breathing before it gets too fast. Hyperventilating would help exactly no one and so he will not.

He reaches with one hand and gives Donnie's arm a squeeze, so he knows Leo's still here.]

Sorry... sorry, I just... wasn't expecting...

[Another deep breath, and he turns his head to look at Accelerator.]

Remember how I said I locked the thing that hurt us up where it could never get out? Well... there is where I locked it up.

[He has to fight himself not to squeeze Donnie's arm any tighter. It's fine, he's got this, he's so got this, he's cool and good and fine and dandy.]

I just don't know how we ended up here.