Helen wrote:

My husband has said that he thought she drew on him to give him reason to shoot her. I keep toying with the idea. I'm not at all convinced, but her motives at all times are so obscured by her ability to coolly deceive that I've never been sure of what she thought she was doing.

I've often wondered this, since it seems a monumentally stupid way for such an accomplished liar to try to get herself out of the situation. I wonder if she used to be a much better shot than Avon, and thought she could dispatch him with no problems - unfortunately, he's been spending the time since he last saw her honing his shooting skills. Also, why pull a gun on him with Tarrant and Cally standing right behind her...? I think she panics.

Una