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As far as I know, I'm the only one. Magic's something I'd pick up on.

( Hint. Why might he never see magic with her? )

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[Well Caroline's going to keep that to herself, and just give a shrug.]

I don't know. I don't know how the magic stuff works. But I do know that Mystic Falls tends to be a magnet for the supernatural.

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The animal attacks.

( He just continues to play it how he plays it, like the outsider he pretends to be. )

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[She nods because yep. Let's call them that.]

We can have a real wild life problem, sometimes.

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And Elena knows.

( His eyes follow that, Elena must know, with Caroline being a vampire. What his eyes don't say is that she's also a cured doppelganger. )

And here I thought this was just placement.

( Resident placement. )

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[She nods to confirm that Elena knows, but doesn't comment further than that when Jo slides up, hands in the pockets of her white coat.

"Sorry for running late. I know Elena's in imaging, but how's our other patient?"]

He hasn't woken up yet. Some people take longer than others.

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It could be a few hours. And, after that, he could be in and out.

( Caroline would know that. )

Dr. Laughlin.

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["Dr. Katz." Perfunctory and polite, like she's not sure what to make of him being a witch yet. "How's his friend doing?"

Caroline shrugs.]

Also not great. I was going to try and convince her to take a walk, maybe get some coffee.

[Caroline doesn't really expect her to bite though.]

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( He's equally as wary, but not as usually prickly as he can be. )

Lydia won't leave his his side?

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[She shakes her head.]

I don't really blame her. She doesn't know anyone here, and we were supposed to keep him safe.

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Hunters found you. If anything, it's good they were with you.

( He gets the guilt Caroline feels and he knows how to exploit that, but also how to reassure her as well. )

I didn't - ( He looks to Jo. ) know hunters were in town.

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No one did. I just found out when I got back into town, and it seemed to be a fairly ... new development.

[They only found out because Stefan was attacked, after all.]

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So. Mystic Falls.

( That's the line they're going with. )

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Pretty much.

[It's such a lovely place to live.]

But hopefully they'll be gone soon.

[And by gone she means dead probably. Say what you want about Mystic Falls, but unless they're an unkillable Original vampire, they don't tend to leave their antagonists alive.]

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Yeah. Are - you worried, Doctor?

( Being magic? Being a doctor? )

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My daughters are at the center of this. Of course I'm worried.

[She doesn't look it though. Being in the military and being a doctor has given her a pretty good game face.]

But if I know anything, it's that the bad goes away eventually. You just have to weather the storm.

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Of course, they're -

( Witches if she's a witch. That's how it works. )

If you need anything, either of you. Elena should be finishing up in imaging.

( And he will, take his leave almost walking into one tall, and one not very nice, brother! It's Sam he all but almost charges into.

Fucking shit, the Winchesters. )

Sorry.

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[Sam's hands land on Ezra's shoulders to steady him as they collide, but his face is amicable as he nods.]

Don't worry about it. Things are pretty crowded.

[And he'll step aside to let Ezra escape, keeping his eyes on Caroline and the other doctor with her.]

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( "For this time of night," Ezra confirms, leaving everyone to get acquainted.

Once he's gone, the Winchesters join Caroline and -- this woman. Dean peers into the room, and then turns back to them. )

He's still out?

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[Caroline nods.]

This usually takes a while, though. Oh! Sam and Dean Winchester, this is Dr. Jo Laughlin. She's Alaric's wife.

["Or Ric is my husband, depending on who you ask." Her tone is mostly teasing as she holds out a hand to Sam first, who shakes, followed by Dean. "Nice to meet you."]

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You too. Ric's a good guy.

( They really like him. He turned hunting into something that means something. Sure, they had to infiltrate to make sure he was good, but the conclusion has been met. )

So... how do you handle it? Stiles?

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When he wakes up, we give him a choice.

[Which is more than she got. She never really understood what was happening to her until after, and the choice was already made.]

If he wants to complete the transition, we'll get him blood. If he doesn't, we can make him comfortable. But he doesn't leave that room until he's decided one way or another.

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He's on Is This Your Life lockdown.

( Sounds like a depressing game show. )

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[She nods.]

It's frustrating, but we've had too many people who didn't intend to become vampires get turned because Mystic Falls was being Mystic Falls. We want to make sure that what happens is what he wants. And if he does turn, he's my responsibility, so I'll start teaching him everything he needs to know.

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( Is it bad he'd watch that show? )

And that's it. He stays a vamp.

( He glances at his brother. He knows this isn't under their purview. But, he reads that it won't help anyone if he warns them of what happens if Stiles makes a dumb choice.

Or, not dumb. The choice that any vampire would make. )

How long ago were you turned?