sometimes people leave you halfway through the wood

[madskilled]

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[moralitypolice]

I lost my parents young. And my grandmother. All in the span of two years. I had friends, a support system. I... also died. I got through it. And I'll be there for him. However long it takes.

( If he'll ever be able to accept the mantle at the top of the coven. )

[notwitty]

I lost mine too. Though not quite as quickly. It was more Mom when I was a kid, then brother, then dad, maybe a year apart.

[But that's a lot more complicated. Then there were friends, like Erica, who also died.]

I got lucky, though. I had people looking out for me, who took me in.

[moralitypolice]

I'm taking him in. I already decided. I haven't even asked him, I don't know if he wants to stay with his coven, but I'm already making plans in my mind. Do you think I'm moving too fast?

( She's sorry about your mother, your father, and your brother. )

[notwitty]

[He shakes his head.]

He'll need to know his options. And honestly, with his status as the heir, I don't think it's safe for him to stay here. He can bury his family and say goodbye, but if Monroe knows there's still a leader out there, she could come back. Taking him away from here might be the safest thing for everyone.

[moralitypolice]

Now to only tell him that.

( She sits forward again, palms together against her lips as she looks to Isaac. )

He never asked for any of this.

[notwitty]

None of us did.

[Which isn't the most helpful, but it's a reminder to the adults in this situation too. They didn't ask for a war, but one was brought upon him anyway. And now ... now they needed to do some damage control.

Fast.]

But we're the ones here, trapped at the scene of a mass murder without a cover story we can make the police believe.

[moralitypolice]

I - could probably help with that. How are you with vampires?

( She never forces a vampire on anyone. She's had her own history with them. But, one call to Bela and Elijah. )

They could contain this.

[notwitty]

[Does Isaac have an opinion on vampires? He considers and then he shrugs.]

They don't bite me, I won't bite them.

[moralitypolice]

That's a stance.

( Not one she held always, but, enough for her to place a call into Bela, tapping the speaker button. )

[enjoythe_ride]

[Bela is in the process of destroying her clothes from the night before. Sometimes, there's not enough dry cleaning in the world to get rid of the blood. She's sadly had to learn that from experience.

Still, she glances down at the Caller ID and raises an eyebrow at Elijah before answering.]

Bonnie. Did we have an appointment this morning?

[moralitypolice]

I wouldn't call running into each other on the solstice an appointment, but, this isn't about business. Are you still in London?

( Does she know what happened? She isn't stupid enough to tell Bela she's on speakerphone. Bela, the vampire, probably hears the delicate difference, the tiny echo into the air... )

[enjoythe_ride]

I am. Why do you ask?

[Also she doesn't need to put her phone on speakerphone for Elijah to be listening. She assumes that Bonnie is aware of that.]

[moralitypolice]

I need a favor, or, the witches of London need it. A five block radius was locked down by a powerful, now dead witch, and there are dead witches and hunters alike out in the open. We need memory containment.

( There's a lot to explain, too, too much.

"Is she asking us to compel an entire population?" Elijah asks from the small desk he's sat at. )

[enjoythe_ride]

[Bonnie might not catch the voice in the background, but Isaac sure does, and he frowns as he grabs a notepad nearby, scribbling down: She's not alone?

Bela just shakes her head because that doesn't sound right.]

I'm aware of what happened to the Knightsbridge coven. I, unfortunately, was there. I'm assuming you want us to compel the police?

[moralitypolice]

( Bonnie balanced the phone against her shoulder as she writes: Elijah Mikaelson )

We don't have the resources, and we're working with the witches. But, we need it quiet. Or, else it could get out of hand. Is it something you can do?

[enjoythe_ride]

[Isaac's eyebrows go up, surprised, but he nods. Okay. He might be feeling a little better about this compulsion plan.

Bela, in turn, glances to Elijah and shrugs.]

I think it's in everyone's best interest if this goes away quietly. Did you have a particular cover story in mind?

[moralitypolice]

I'll ask.

( Bonnie thinks, looking to Isaac, tilts her head forward and gestures with her hand, a keep it coming. You are on speakerphone. )

Well.

[enjoythe_ride]

[He gapes for a moment, surprised that she's putting him on the spot like that, before he manages to edge out: "Gas leak? Something that would make people go nuts and turn on each other?"

Bela raises an eyebrow at the new voice.]

Making new friends, I see. And you are?

["Isaac Lahey."]

Ahh. One of Allison Argent's wolves.

[moralitypolice]

Who?

( Elijah holds his hand out to Bela so he can lean in and answer. "Allison Argent. A legacy hunter. One who left a brutal reputation behind in order to help the supernatural community. She's a protector."

Thank you, Bela! )

I think a gas leak could work. Something chemical.

[enjoythe_ride]

[She'll put them on speaker phone, since Bonnie brought a friend too.]

I'm assuming most of the living victims were witches. It should be simple enough to persuade the first responders that this is nothing to be too concerned about. Are you still there?

[She and Elijah can meet you after they're finished.]

[moralitypolice]

We're at one of the witch's homes. The heir to the Knightsbridge coven -- he lost his entire family.

( A moment of silence while she -- lets thank sink in while she says it out loud. )

[enjoythe_ride]

[Yes, that is quite the punch. Bela lets that ruminate for a moment, before she responds.]

Is he safe?

[moralitypolice]

He's with a witch Isaac trusts. We're in her apartment. She's powerful.

( And sweet. )

[enjoythe_ride]

[She nods.]

We'll discuss this in person. I'll let you know when we're done with the police.

[And with that, she'll hang up, leaving Bonnie and Isaac to discuss further.]

[moralitypolice]

( ... Alright. So, then, she will send on the address they're at. Good luck... coming inside, but maybe she'll meet them outside. )

That's one less thing we have to worry about. Have you heard from Eliza?