some roads you really fly

[beanchaointe]

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[somanyadjectives]

[He shakes his head.]

I don't think you would have had that kind of time. You know how fast things change.

[But yeah, it's clear enough that Mickey's not handling it well.]

He thinks we're all a bunch of dicks and resents being left in his box despite having a daylight ring.

[unforgivably]

Well, he is right. You can be kind of a dick.

( Don't you miss this, Stefan? )

[somanyadjectives]

He tried to kill me.

[He thinks he's earned a little bit of dickishness.]

[unforgivably]

That seems a little desperate. Did you explain the correlation between vampire age and vampire hubris?

[somanyadjectives]

Didn't get a chance before he decided to try and kill Katherine.

[Which, you can imagine how that went.]

[unforgivably]

Why do I not foresee a happy ending here?

[somanyadjectives]

Katherine was incredibly offended. But he's alive to learn from his mistakes.

[For however long that lasts.]

[unforgivably]

( Katherine being alive is the unhappy ending no matter how human she may be. )

And to be let out when I deem the time to be appropriate. I wield so much power.

[somanyadjectives]

You do. I'm sure you'll enjoy it.

[Too bad Stefan won't be around to see it. He glances down at his watch and sighs.]

But it's time for me to go.

[unforgivably]

Back across the pond? I like her, Stefan. Really. I like her for you, for whatever it's worth.

[somanyadjectives]

It's worth a lot.

[He knows their history has been rocky, but Damon is still his brother. They're on better ground now, and he can tell that Damon actually means it, and isn't just saying it to seem unassuming.

He offers him a smile, and moves in for one last brother hug.]

Stay safe, brother.

[unforgivably]

( Stefan will always be. He's Stefan's number one. They have gone through Hell and back, absolutely literally. He wouldn't have it any other way. )

You too.

( A pat on the back before he pulls back. )

And get with the times, Stefan. Say it with me. FaceTime. Texting. Nobody E-mails anymore unless you're employing them.

[somanyadjectives]

[He laughs as he steps back.]

Right, right. That WhatsApp thing. I'll try and make it work.

[And with those lovely parting thoughts, up the stairs he goes to meet up with Buffy and head off to their flight.]