Let the moment go… Don't forget it for a moment, though

[jockwitch]

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[werewolfqueen]

[She nods.]

Tulane. It'll be nice to have her closer to home.

[Not that Mystic Falls was overly far, but it was still a hike.]

She's really excited for a big trip to Europe with her friends before that though.

[recrudesce]

Europe. Really. So, she's doing it up right. None of us have actually been, so. Might as well be her.

( He and his friends have had an insular world. The Salvatores don't count. )

[werewolfqueen]

[She glances over at him curiously.]

Never thought about taking a hop across the pond?

[recrudesce]

The packs here always needed help. And as International as the Armory is, my territory is the United States. Maybe I'll put in for a transfer.

( Maybe not. )

You ever think we could be standing here, twenty years late - be able to have this conversation?

[werewolfqueen]

[She shakes her head.]

Honestly? I was pretty convinced we were going to be avoiding each other forever.

[recrudesce]

Had I not come down.

( They would've. )

[werewolfqueen]

[She nods with a small smile.]

Then I'm glad you did.

[recrudesce]

Yeah. Elena was on the verge. She's not anymore.

( But, yeah, he's happy he came back. )

[werewolfqueen]

Are you going to drop by and see her later?

[Because that seems like the friendly thing to do.]

Though I think she might be getting out of the hospital soon.

[recrudesce]

I heard it, too. The plan is to get her out today. There are witches in town, now. So.

( Of course there are. And, as if on time, Hope comes over.

"Mom, hey." She does not know you. )

I'll uh - give you time with your daughter. Congratulations.

( He can only keep the politeness up to far. )

[werewolfqueen]

[She nods, turning to face Hope with a smile.]

Good seeing you, Ty.

[Which feels a little weird, but she's not Hayley if she's not leaning on the nicknames for her werewolf friends.

And once Tyler wanders off, she will turn back to Hope.]

Hey. Everything okay?

[havethings]

Yeah. Just thought you might want some mother-daughter time. I am your only daughter to graduate from high school.

( Maybe she just wanted some time with her mom. She's only 18. She still wants mom, time. )

[werewolfqueen]

You are. You might even be first in the family to graduate from high school.

[Because Hayley sure didn't and she's ninety percent sure neither did Klaus.]

And we're all very proud of you.

[havethings]

Thanks. You guys being here, and Cami. Thank you. For coming. It means a lot. I know dad's not an advertised donor...

( It was hard, for years, learning about her father through the school's eyes, and per one textbook, Alaric's. But, that comes with secretly being Klaus Mikaelson's daughter. )

I used to worry about other kids learning who my dad was. Not that I was letting friends in before. Now he's here.

[werewolfqueen]

I don't think he would have missed this for the world. And neither would I.

[She was going to have a very angry conversation with any hunters who might have interrupted.]

[havethings]

I know. I just - I also know our family and New Orleans. And with these hunters? We almost didn't have a graduation.

( But, they did. They graduated. )

Are the hunters gone?

[werewolfqueen]

This cell is, at least.

[Aside from the one in Damon Salvatore's basement.]

I'm sure there are more out there, but the ones causing this particular problem are taken care of.

[havethings]

Well, if you had a part in that, thank you.

( She... suspects. )

[werewolfqueen]

There was a werewolf that was in trouble. We had to go get him.

[She smirks.]

And rumor has it, he's coming to hang out with your aunt Freya, which should be entertaining.

[havethings]

Sounds like it. Laugh riot. Who's we?

( She thinks maybe her dad because her mom doesn't have many we's when it comes down to it. )

[werewolfqueen]

Me, your dad, the Salvatore brothers. It was a real party.

[A very bloody, very messy party.]

[havethings]

The night before graduation. Sounds like you brought New Orleans with you.

( She knows that's not what happened, but she smirks along anyway. )

[werewolfqueen]

You would think, but this kind of stuff isn't new to Mystic Falls.

[She makes a face.]

Trust me, I know.

[havethings]

More hunters.

( Hmm. )

We had the Triad. But, that wasn't actually an organization against the supernatural, as much as one that wanted us erased.

( Unless you were Ryan. )

Are you proud to know things are just as exciting behind the walls of the Salvatore School or rethinking my matriculation?

[werewolfqueen]

[She shakes her head.]

Not rethinking it. Just wishing that Mystic Falls could be less predictable.