"What do you mean? She's with Klaus?" shouted Damon. "You let her leave with Klaus? How could you be so stupid?" raged Damon at Stefan.
"She's with Elijah now. She went with him with the agreement he'd undagger Elijah. And Elena wants to learn from him."
Damon was dumbstruck by Stefan's trusting Elena with what she wants to do, and the stupidity of Elena with trusting not one, but two Originals in showing her how to be a vampire like them. They weren't going to be of help to her. Damon was certain of it.
Damon knew that Elena likely wasn't thinking strait. She dumped him for letting the truth get out about him not wanting a human life with her, and she refused to trust in their relationship any further. Becoming what she was now, sealed her fate before she could decide herself about what she was going to do with her life.
It had to have hit Elena hard. Now she wasn't even with her friends. She took off with vampires who were known to be selfish and classic for putting others needs last.
Despite her leaving and choosing to trust Elijah and Klaus, Damon still missed her with every fiber of his being. He longed to be with her again, despite knowing it was over between them. Elena had always been one of the few friends he ever had in his life. He missed that, he missed her.
"Oh, I don't know how to deal with this," Damon said aloud.
"You trust her instincts, you let her go," urged Stefan kindly.
"I'm going to have too," Damon replied with a sad smile.
"We all are," Stefan said.
"Elijah, look at the sun," said Elena after finishing her plate.
The bright New Orleans sun shined brightly in their faces. A breeze made the trees dance and shine in the heat.
"It's a beautiful day," Elijah agreed with a smile.
"I want to go out for a walk," Elena said suddenly.
"You're most welcome," Elijah said. "But perhaps take some company. My niece arrives today. If you wait you could likely talk her into going with you."
"That sounds great," said Elena. "I'd love to meet her."