"Some thing are meant to be cut in winter. Then they are ready for re-growing when the right season comes."

Helena grins, then, looking at the Alexandrie girl. "Trees can't scream. If it is injured," oh well, she suggests, a little tilt of her head. "But you can wait until dead branch falls on someone's head. They might scream. Cannot grow new head like tree grows new branches."

Sometimes it is interesting to challenge and to shock, to try and understand and categorise the reactions she gets.