some roads you really fly

[beanchaointe]

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[somanyadjectives]

Jo says she and Elena have a plan, so I'm going to trust that plan for now.

[Jo is a little more level headed than the rest of them, and likely gauged if this was something Elena was comfortable with first.]

But should they become a bigger problem, I'm sure someone will take care of it. They haven't tried to kill or kidnap her so far, so we'll see how things play out.

[attainathons]

Are they expecting that? Should we -- stay? Do they need us to stay so she doesn't get kidnapped or killed?

( She knows they shouldn't. She knows they have plans. She just needs to be talked off a very sudden ledge. )

[somanyadjectives]

[He shakes his head as he lifts his hands, bringing them to rest on her arms.]

We do not need to stay.

[That much is certain.]

And honestly, we don't know what to expect at this point. I think that'll come more once we know what they want.

[attainathons]

And by we, you mean they, and us by WhatsApp proxy. ( And Emails nobody sends Stefan. ) I'm just saying, if anything is happening that makes you want to stay. You can stay.

[somanyadjectives]

I appreciate that.

[He does. Because he still cares about Elena and doesn't want anything to happen to her.]

But if Elena wanted or needed me to be here she would ask, and she hasn't. And she also knows that if she needs me, she can call.

[attainathons]

She can. And she will when she needs it. But, while we're gone it sounds like they'll have hunters and werewolves here.

[somanyadjectives]

Yes. Fortunately the werewolves are helpful ones.

[At least so far.]

I've heard good things about Scott McCall. Let's just hope he lives up to them.

[attainathons]

People like Scott McCall do. They're the good ones.

( Like you, Stefan. You're one of the good ones. )

[somanyadjectives]

[Stefan has rehabilitated himself into being a good one. Scott simply comes by it naturally. Stefan is almost envious of it.]

They are. So hopefully we won't be needed at all and can just enjoy heading back to Europe.

[A beat.]

At least until the twins get into trouble and need to camp out in Scotland for a while.

[attainathons]

That, or, something slay-worthy crops up.

[somanyadjectives]

See? We'll have plenty to keep us busy, and won't have to worry about Mystic Falls problems.

[attainathons]

Have I mentioned... I'm lucky our paths crossed? ( She puts her arms around him. )

[somanyadjectives]

[He smirks as he wraps her arms around her waist, pulling her closer.]

I think we both got lucky.

[attainathons]

Thank you again for inviting me back.

( They have the house to themselves so, don't mind them basement vampire as they head upstairs. )

[somanyadjectives]

[Yep. Anything he can hear is none of his business and he should learn to tune it out, like a good vampire.

But Stefan will follow her with a smirk.]

You are always welcome any time.

[attainathons]

( She needs to change into the outfit she'd left out anyway. And, nobody likes getting on a plane feeling dirty, so that shower after is also necessary. No reason to sweat alcohol for the next few hours. )

[somanyadjectives]

[Yes. And it only makes sense that they showered together. They're conserving water.

Look at them being eco-friendly.]

[unforgivably]

( They're a couple of water conservationists.

Speaking of someone who takes long showers and baths, Damon's opener finally arrives and he heads back to the house. He really only opened for Lydia (and would again), but right now, all he can think about is a bag of blood in the freezer drawer of his house.

So, that's where he is now. )

[somanyadjectives]

[Stefan wanders down as Buffy finishes the last of the packing, looking for his brother more than a snack.]

Everything okay at the Grille?

[unforgivably]

Allison Argent and her friends are all setting up shop. Scott Wolfington is going to post up at the school, teaching without a master's degree. And I might have a date. ( He's not clear on that, honestly. ) Our rescue efforts might have been all for naught. Derek, that witch's werewolf, is wolfless. ...And, Sid was actually on time. Herego.

( He offers his brother a bag. Your brother you find, but a snack you will also find. )

[somanyadjectives]

I wouldn't say that. He's still alive, so theoretically whatever the witch did could be reversed.

[He gives a shrug as he takes the snack.]

It'd be much harder to fix him if he was dead.

[unforgivably]

True. Nobody seemed concerned. Maybe he's just not liked. Maybe it's the eyebrows.

( Get it, brother? Eyebrows? Bushy, bushy eyebrows. )

[somanyadjectives]

[His Muppet face resembles that remark. But he's going raise one of those dramatic eyebrows at his brother before taking another sip.]

You're going to have your hands full with your new vampire friend.

[unforgivably]

( Slick change of the subject. )

And we gave him a daylight ring because?

( Stefan, he just remodeled his basement. Is he going to have to, again? )

[somanyadjectives]

You expect him to blend in and get into the inner circles of homicidal hunters if he can only meet with them at night?

[Because this is your plan, Damon, your brother would live to poke holes in it.]