Tatia rose from the chair slowly moving about the living room with fingertips running along each piece of furniture. While her mind wandered to a time long ago when she had chosen life instead of throwing herself on her husband's funeral pyre. Her choice one frowned upon by those far more traditional minded and often whispered about. Looking back always left her with mixed feelings considering the outcome of later involvements.
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She could recall having found love again, sometimes even second guessing the choice made back then. But what good would that do? Even if one of them were to walk back into her life, could it be that she might suffer the same fate but at the hands of a different brother??
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Opting to find a distraction from her last memory of Elijah as it flashed through her mind she headed towards the kitchen where the others had disappeared to. "Should I go back..." Leaving that thought unfinished as a head shake quickly put a stop to it.
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"No. You're fine. We actually need to talk about something." Bonnie dreaded this conversation as telling someone the brother of their killer was coming over to chat likely wouldn't go over well. But giving her a heads up was the kinder approach when taking into consideration her own complicated past with the Mikaelsons.
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"Did I do something wrong?" Tatia asked with worry in her voice.?
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"Oh no, it's not that...it's...well..." Bonnie sent a quick look in Elena's direction continuing after a brief pause. "Klaus is coming here. I don't know when but...he is." She hoped the direct approach was the right one then again even if it wasn't there was nothing that could be done about it now.
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Seeing the brief flicker of panic and sadness in the other woman's eyes she felt compelled to offer an alternative. "If you want...someone can take you into town or on walk through the woods so that you won't have to see him?" She was almost tempted to insist that her best friend accompany her so that both would be at a safe distance from Klaus Mikaelson.
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Elena needed to focus on something other than her troubles with Damon, of that she was reasonable certain because solving the riddle that was their complicated relationship would just have to wait. She stepped up beside her doppelg?nger placing a comforting hand on the other woman's arm. "Maybe things have changed. I mean, when Elijah..."
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Don't go bringing up the elephant in the room. Was that the right phrase? Shaking off the question she decided to take a different approach. "Being a vampire was totally new to them back then. I'm sure he wouldn't...I mean that is...I don't think Klaus would hurt you." Brilliant attempt at reassuring her!
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