Spoilers for The Originals 1x14

[negotiates]

You can talk about narrative parallels as much as you like, but what I did was not out of revenge. There was no other choice.

Comments

[hormonalwerewolf]

You bought your sister some much needed time to run. That's all.

[negotiates]

I can only hope it will be enough.

[hormonalwerewolf]

It is all you could do, Elijah. Rebekah wouldn't be the first of your siblings to plot Klaus's undoing.

[negotiates]

[...She's not wrong about that. Elijah knows all too well how Klaus reacts to betrayal, whether from him or Rebekah.]

He will be angry. I suggest you keep away while I talk to him.

[hormonalwerewolf]

He won't lay a hand on me. I wasn't even remotely involved and I'm carrying his child.

[Klaus might rage and cause his usual substantial amount of violence, but she was certain he wouldn't harm her]

I think it would be better if I was there. Besides, he's still weakened from the torture.

[negotiates]

There to do what exactly?

[Elijah is not at all convinced by this.]

[hormonalwerewolf]

To keep him from going completely off the deep end?

[negotiates]

That's my job. Not yours.

[hormonalwerewolf]

Elijah, tell me at what point do we cease to be a dysfunctional family? Sometimes it feels like this baby can't possibly heal the rift between all of your family, let alone me.

[negotiates]

[Talk about a difficult question. Elijah has to look away and take a moment to think about it. But he can't lie to her. He looks back at Hayley, and his voice is soft.]

I don't know. These are old wounds. Rebekah's betrayal happened a century ago, but it isn't the first and it may not be the last. We keep retreading the same ground, over and over again. The difference is, I believe, this baby is something new. You know it's true that despite our differences, we all want to protect you. If we can put the past behind us and focus on what we have here and now... Then I think this child can help bring us together.

[hormonalwerewolf]

You'd have to convince Klaus first. He seems to be the center of strife now and forever.

[She knew these were old wounds coming to light, but Klaus would be hell bent on gaining his share of vengeance]

I have my doubts, Elijah. He's more preoccupied with creating a kingdom in New Orleans and satisfying that ego of his. I can't even remember the last time he stopped to ask me how my day was. Or even asked to go to a doctor's appointment with me. I don't think he'll fully realize what he has until he's holding our daughter in his arms.

[negotiates]

Then we'll see what happens when that day comes. [Becoming a parent does change you. He's seen it happen many times.]

In the meantime... [He's got an injured and furious younger brother to deal with.]

[nightclubbing]

What'dya do?

[negotiates]

[Squint. You look vaguely familiar. A little impertinent for one of Marcel's riffraff, but the French Quarter vampires will find out soon enough anyway.]

I stabbed Niklaus in the heart.

[nightclubbing]

[ That's right, he's hardly interacted with you. More, Cami, Davina, and Rebekah. And Haley. ]

No way. Hey, he really had it coming to him.

[negotiates]

Yes, I'd advise you to keep that opinion to yourself.

[easily]

Whatever spurned it, I'm grateful for it.

[hormonalwerewolf]

In the meantime he's pissed at Rebekah and out for her blood. Yeah, never a dull day.

[She mused. If she weren't so concerned, she might have laughed]

You think he'll get over it in time? I mean...a few months? Years? A few hundred years? As long as she stays away?

[negotiates]

You needed my help. [It's as simple as that.] I'll do my best to keep Klaus from coming after you.

[easily]

Thank you. I'll try to get out of town as quickly as possible.

[negotiates]

[Elijah nods.] He will. I can't predict when. If Klaus were predictable, we might have figured all this out some time ago.

[He knows it might be easier for Klaus to get over it if he punishes Rebekah first - Klaus will only get over things on his terms - but Elijah will not have Rebekah suffer the agony of this new witch blade. The old daggers were bad enough, but at least they only put the Originals to sleep.]

[negotiates]

Call me when you're out of town.

[easily]

Of course. I'll update you what we're doing as soon as I can.

[negotiates]

Good luck. [Sadly, she's going to need it.]

[nightclubbing]

Hey, I know you're like, brothers, but he compelled me. And thanks to him, I had to get a crazy voodoo lobotomy. So, no love is lost on me.