[ helen sighs again and nods, thinking it through. she could work up to it, take each conversation as it came. it seems as though every talk they've had has eased him into some other aspect of her life. the most recent was her age, though he doesn't know her true age. not yet. rebekah is so far the only one with that honor, now that helen is almost positive nikola is gone. ]
I suppose you're right... about all of this. I think as of now, you're the one who knows the most about me. [ and someday she'll have to tell rebekah some of the rest of it, about ashley and adam, possibly even john. because after what she's been through with john, she has very little room to judge anyone else. ]
They could leave; they could also return. I'm almost positive Nikola's gone, which means that my closest friendships are you... and Jean-Luc.
[ this also means that helen is going to hold onto rebekah's friendship with an iron fist. and it's also why she went to rebekah for this talk. well, one of the reasons. nikola wouldn't have been a good option, even if he were still here. ]