And thank you so much for reading and such insightful thoughts on it!!! It's a real joy to see so many people engaging so whole-heartedly with this. I'm really really happy that you gave so much thought to Hellen's actions, because as much as I loath her, she was a kid like you said. She absolutely had the capability to learn and change. I think she could've been friends with Chrys again. I think about Chrys a lot and I'm glad you felt strongly about her!