She sends her friend out of her head when she's spent so much time in there that she's tired. Elijah can fall asleep in her head because he knows what he's doing, but she's not sure how much training he's given Caroline on her own mind. Elena won't have Caroline sleep in her head until she's sure the blonde has mental walls. Besides, she's sure her friend wants to fall asleep in the real world. Caroline protests, and Elena reminds her that she will be there, whenever she wants to return. The reminder hurts a little, but Caroline nods and Elena saves her time by pushing her out. She walks back to her room, to sleep.


Caroline sleeps next to Elena, too tired to want to move.


Klaus and Elijah are on one of their walks where they plan, and Klaus talks with his hands a little bit more because he's tired. Honestly between Caroline's arrival and the war and everything else in between-and they stop. They both know, that they're in love with the two baby vampires on that bed. Klaus helps him pull a blanket over both of them, and they don't speak of it for a few hours.


They plan with what one of the covens has given as an outline, the first fight will be in six days. As Rebekah seems uninterested in fighting this time, she's been tasked with keeping Caroline and Elena out of sight of anyone who might come looking. It's all in the final stages, and Klaus pours his older brother a drink before he pours one for himself.

"You're in love with Elena." His brother says after his first sip. Elijah takes a long swallow before nodding.

"I am." The fact she is not in love with him is implied. Even if she did love him, she's in a coma. He knows his brother fancies, if not loves Caroline. He takes a drink to give him time to choose his words.

"You once told me that love was a vampire's greatest weakness." He reminds his brother, who lets out a short bark of laughter.

"And yet, here we are. In love." He closes his eyes as he takes a careful sip of alcohol. His older brother sighs.

"Indeed."


It's a few more glasses of alcohol before they part ways from the study.