[ amazing how different people could be. whereas rebekah had once encouraged helen to step outside her comfort zone and pursue this relationship with jean-luc, rose had always sympathized with her feelings, her worries of losing people. even now, helen feels that connection, that understanding she thinks, and hopes, rebekah will never have. ]
I know. It just... it all happened so quickly and we were working on a way to bring him back. [ she shrugs helplessly. there hadn't been much for her to do and she'd wanted to bury herself in any attempt to help that she could find. the only time she'd not done so was in the very beginning, when she'd invaded james' time and personal space. she hadn't even talked to rebekah about it and wasn't so sure if her friend had left during that time or shortly afterward.
there's sugar, and any number of other things rose might want with her tea, to be found in the cabinets as well. ]
As am I. It brought back memories I thought I'd long since buried.
[ she's going to tend the water now and prepare to pour their tea. ]