Strange how a single word - this - makes Helena want to stutter, and the words that could be in response fall to pieces. She's supposed to be a writer, she should have words, good ones, decent ones. And as much as she wants to conceal, it's a hard thing to do versus a construct's analysis. Thinking too much and unable to think at all at the same time. Flustered and doing her utmost to hide it at the same time, to remain closer to pleasantly neutral and finding it a nigh impossible task.

If it hadn't held her hand, she could have pretended Security meant something else. But she can't. Words about being ready, and it just underlines to her how not ready she feels, wondering if Security knows she's awkwardly stumbling and praying every time that she doesn't take a false step.

"...I don't think that's strange."

If she finds out Ava's in the room again she's going to simply go scream underwater.