“In her mind, she probably pushed reality as far from her thinking as she could”.
Very possibly. She may have just removed this child entirely from her mind. If that is the case, then her LOOKING at this little skull with vines running through it is a justice in a sense as well. Sometimes a picture is worth a 1,000 words!
I agree. I don’t think she will be able to EVER erase that horrible image from her mind. Ever.