[ she lightens considerably more, glad to have broken the tension. she doesn't want to push helen away or give her a reason to be on guard. ] Probably not. Already that doesn't seem like a leap. [ she means it in the most accepting and affectionate way possible. he's difficult, and not the first difficult person she's met, but there's also no arguing he's curious. interesting. elena likes him.
she sobers a little. ] Look, I know this place is probably double jarring for you. I'm here if you want to talk about it, or want to know more.