[ and suddenly, a lot about them both makes sense. they both understand the feeling of losing someone so vastly important, of realizing that the one person they've loved above all else is no longer the person they once knew. reconciling those differences, understanding and accepting that things will never be the same, is a long and arduous process, one helen finds herself still traveling down to this day. from the sound of it, that path is one rebekah needs to journey as well.
instinctively, helen reaches to squeeze rebekah's hand, in comfort for which woman, she isn't quite sure, but her eyes are shining with tears. ]
You are neither John nor your brother. You are who you are and I fully believe you are capable of being whatever you want. If you want better than that darkness, I know you'll find it.