"One would think you'd be thrilled at the way things turned out. Everything turned out perfectly." said Ferrando.
He was going through some magazines, reading comments about the interview.
"After all, it was your idea." he continued.
Helena just continued to sit on the floor, not saying anything.
"I guess it did turn out perfectly." she finally said.
"But you don't sound too happy about it."
Helena didn't answer, and just stared at the floor.
"I did my best?"
She didn't answer. She obviously wasn't really paying attention to what he was saying.
"People are wondering if everything else he's ever said is true." Ferrando made another attempt.
"It may be." she said quietly.
"This may teach them to stop spying on people?"
Helena just seemed lost in thought, so he left.
She didn't seem to notice it.
"I know Helena's great at giving the silent treatment, but I've never seen her use it against Selina before." Ferrando was saying to Terry later. "That is a cause for concern."
"She's not talking to her, either?" Terry asked.
Helena not talking to Lady Selina? Ferrando was right. That would be a cause for concern.
"What do you mean, 'either'? She's not talking to you?"
"I thought she wasn't talking to anyone. Do you know how long this could last?"
After all, Ferrando knew her better.
Ferrando looked thoughtful.
"Days. Weeks. I wouldn't be surprised if it were months."
"Months? You think she could end up not speaking to Lady Selina in months?"
"I would have thought you'd have noticed by now how stubborn she is."
"Well, yeah, but against Lady Selina?"
"Depends on how upset she is. She would use it against Pai. That's why I'm wondering whatever could Selina have done to get Helena so mad at her? Do you know?" he asked.
"No." answered Terry.
"I thought you may know whatever it is."
"I don't. Maybe you could get her to talk to Lady Selina! I know she listens to you."
Maybe Ferrando could even get Helena to talk to him, as well. Then he could explain to her better.
"If she doesn't end up not talking to me, either." said Ferrando.
"Ferrando said she wasn't talking to you."
"She's not."
"That this could last for weeks, even?"
"Oh, it could, but I don't think so." she didn't sound too convinced herself.
"Then what could we do?"
"She'll get over it, eventually."
"What if she doesn't?" asked Terry.
"She will."
"I asked Ferrando if he would talk to her. But maybe I shouldn't have done that!"
But only now he realized that she may tell him.
"I just couldn't think of anything else!"
"She wouldn't tell him anything, I'm sure." Selina assured.