Damon,
This may be a bit of a personal question, but why did you leave the war? Was it because of Katherine or did you even know about her since you were away? We only get glimpses of yours and Stefan's past, so I don't know. Okay, now that I have that question off my chest, how has it been, being able to see all the changes throughout your lifetime? What were the eighties like? I would've loved to live in the eighties! Okay, that's it. Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
YoullJustHaveToDeal
Dear YoullJustHaveToDeal
Let's get our timeline straightened out shall we? Katherine arrived in Mystic Falls while I was away at war. I only met her after I had returned home for a two week leave from battle. During those two weeks I made the mistake of falling for the smug little bitch, after that I decided not to go back to battle because I thought I would miss her too much. So yes, to sum up, I left for Katherine's sake. Moving onto your next question, I have strongly mixed feelings about the rapid changes through time. Time moves very quickly so it requires constant readjustment. You just about get used to a new fad when it because out-dated and lame. In saying all that, I'm not opposed to change, it's Stefan that has more trouble than I do, he gets a little too fond of some of these quick fads. The eighties weren't half bad. Not that much different from today, but the clubbing was soooooo much better. Maybe if you're hanging around Mystic Falls sometime, I could give you a little flashback ;)
Damon