[ she can't help but shake her head in amusement. he reminds her a little of stefan.

she hadn't expected he would stop walking. she's a couple of steps ahead of him before she turns and takes one to shorten the distance between them. selfishly, she doesn't want to be standing alone right now. ]

Apparently, he's suspicious of you—or everyone, I don't really know. But he knows a lot about the supernatural. I feel like you're on his radar, and you would know better than me how paranoid hunters or Council members or whatever can be when they think they've got someone all worked out.

[ like dogs with a bone. the conversation had made elena uncomfortable. the last thing she wants is vampire trouble in this town. elijah's a good person, someone who's helped her when he never owed her a thing. she feels like she should be helping him.

and she's trying to. ]