The place they reached had a pond in the center of it. Trees surrounded it from all sides, and their shadows draped all over it, making it appear eerie as if something with nefarious intention was inside of it. Pond of the twin-headed snake; that's the information that popped up in Elliot's mind when he looked at it with the intent of knowing what it was hiding inside of it.
The darkness here encroached on Elliot and the others. The silence felt haunting. Unless one was a creature of the night, the combination of the two would feel unpleasant to anyone.
"It feels like we're in a haunted place," Lucy said, her bright eyes twinkling more beautifully in the dark. She wasn't able to clearly see what was in front of her. She only managed to notice the pond and that trees were surrounding it.