[It's less Vin herself than just the situation. The world should have gone back to normal - even if normal for her is a hateful place - and it hasn't. There's no template for how to react to that. This Helena is smaller than the other because her reaction has been to go still, become small, hide.
And yet... after a few moments of hesitation, she does finally turn and move towards Vin. She stays closer to the wall, running fingers along it, skipping them over the repaired rot spots.]
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And yet... after a few moments of hesitation, she does finally turn and move towards Vin. She stays closer to the wall, running fingers along it, skipping them over the repaired rot spots.]
Help and company are different things.