there are prizes all around you if you're wise enough to see

[praevaricatio]

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[braveandstupid]

[Elena nods, because she understands that too. And while it may not be perfect, it'll have to be enough.]

I feel bad that we're not risking as much as the Sullivans are.

[cholesterol]

You play the hand you're dealt.

( And he'll have Ezra with him and a small cadre of witches they don't quite trust. )

Would you let your parents go to Mexico City?

[braveandstupid]

[She takes a deep breath, before giving a small shrug.]

If we didn't have another choice, we'd have to. Sometimes the hand your dealt means doing things you don't want to do, but are what's best for everyone involved.

[Elena's had to make those choices all too many times. As much as she wanted to try and protect her people, sometimes she couldn't.]

And if they wanted to go, to make sure that they could get to stay and not be possessed, who am I to stop them?

[cholesterol]

( Yeah, he gets that, too. )

So, then let's rally behind Lucas. Give him everything he can throw at her. ( Hope he gets the job done. Except. ) Do you want me to go with them.

[braveandstupid]

[Part of her does, because she trusts Dean and she knows he's capable, and is fairly certain that he'll come back, whatever is thrown at him. She knows he'll help protect Lucas too. But ...]

You're the one who said I should start trying to trust Ezra. I think this is one of those instances where I have to trust him. And he's right about too many cooks in the kitchen being detrimental to the plan. These witches don't want her to possess someone else any more than we do, so time for them to put their money where their mouth is.

[cholesterol]

Then we'll wait.

( Which won't be easy, for anybody. )

[braveandstupid]

[No, it will not.]

Whatever happens, we'll be okay.

[She just hopes that things end more in their favor.]

[cholesterol]

Keep that mindset.

( He'll be there, either way. )

[braveandstupid]

[She glances up with a smile, leaning in to kiss him.]

Should we worry about dinner? I can order pizza.

[cholesterol]

Yeah, we should order something in. Not sure we have enough for everyone. Pizza sounds great. And wings. Garlic knots. They have the little brownies, now, right?

( ALL OF THE ABOVE! )

[braveandstupid]

I will make sure you get your little brownies.

[She leans in to give him another quick kiss before pulling away.]

I'll go see what everyone wants. Wanna go pick it up with me?

[Because they probably don't order delivery directly to the bunker.]

[cholesterol]

Yeah, I'll drive. I'll just check in with mom and Irina.

( And Ezra. A third kiss for her efforts! )

[braveandstupid]

[Elena nods, and goes to check in with the Sullivans and see how they like their pizza.]