She mourns her regrets over joining Paris and wishes she were dead instead of making the decision to follow him. Tatiana Tsakitopoulou -Summers questions the sincerity of Helen's cries in her article “Helen of Troy: at the Crossroads of Ancient Patriarchy and Modern Feminism” and suggests that her remorse is nothing more than a power move. In place of a beautiful woman who tearfully acknowledges her past mistakes, no man can remain angry and dismiss her... Therefore, the setting of the entire scene together with the enormous advantage that Helen gains in the end by ascertaining Priam's patronage suggests that his words are part of a carefully orchestrated plan to manipulate the Trojan elders, who are most instrumental in determining his fate. (Tsakitopoulou 38-39) Summers proposes that Helena strategically gained Priam's support during the duel to protect her own well-being. This theory suggests that Elena is fully aware of the power she possesses and, unlike Chryseis and Briseis who are unable to verbally display their power, Elena is able to actively use her.