[ it does help. elena would not want to invade leia's life any more than she has to. ]
... I don't know. But it might be relevant.
[ ever since elena's gotten her hands on a journal - two of them, in fact - she has used one strictly for research purposes. comings and goings. things she is making note of, whether they're random or not. it helps to just feel like she's doing something, having some kind of control in an otherwise vulnerable situation. ]