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[ In time, perhaps he will find it peaceful enough in its own strange way. This place, despite its countless other faults and shortcomings, is at least somewhere they can all be together -- seemingly without the constant threat of their enemies conspiring to ruin them. If nothing else, they can survive here. (It is the Mikaelson way).

It's a luxury that he's not yet entirely acclimated to, to allow himself this incredible degree of closeness with her. But it's one that he relishes presently all the same, content in the moment to hold and to be held by her in return. He inhales the scent of her more deeply this time, letting its comfortable familiarity wash over him. With just the one little touch, she pulls out some of the stress that's been gradually building up over the course of the day. His posture grows less tense by degrees and the line of his jaw relaxes some.

Her words are like the sweetest music to his ears, to think that she relies upon him still for comfort even when he is not perhaps her best option. But he doesn't have the chance to respond before she's closing that last bit of distance and oh -- she's kissing him. So warm and sweet and sure. Things have never been more complicated for them but he doesn't deny her his reciprocation, lips molding to hers with tender care. ]

[This is simple. This is something that has kept her grounded through cravings and bloodlust that she hasn't really admitted to anyone. The thought of connection, of being able to lose herself in someone else. It's a baser instinct, but it's one that she's content relying on.

Hayley wants the kiss to continue, she wants to let it build and fill up all the empty places that she still feels, but right now she knows that it's not exactly the ideal situation and suddenly rushing this, even if it's being reciprocated, might not be the wisest thing. There's a slight bit of hesitation, but Hayley still pulls away from the kiss. Her forehead rests lightly to Elijah's eyes still closed as she exhales softly.]

I really did miss you.

[ Everything is still so tentative and new between them as it is -- and then having also just had a run-in with Katerina certainly provides him with a whole slew of complicated feelings even though he realizes quite clearly now that he doesn't care for her in the same manner as he once did. And so, it's for the best that they don't get carried away, even if that's what their environment seems to call for.

Truly, this is almost as good... Freely indulging in the kind of emotional intimacy that he has long been denying himself with her. ]

Loathe though I am that you are here... I am selfishly glad for it nonetheless.

[Her hand remains against the nape of his neck, fingertips brushing lightly there. She wants to stay like this, close to him, for as long as possible because there have been very few chances for her to have this any other time. It's always been something sudden and out of the fear of loss. While it's true that they might get taken from here, brought back home, but it still feels isolated enough that she can just hum softly at his words and smile at him.]

Loathe though I am... [Her tone teases lightly.] I'm sure you say that to all the girls.

[ He smiles wryly. ]

I suppose now would be a terrible time to say who I ran into down in the caves. [ At least he seems to have learned his lesson about keeping things from her unnecessarily. Surely at some future point he'll find a way to justify it happening again if need be -- he always does -- but for the moment, he elects to just be forthright with her about ~~his dirty past~~ a potential awkwardness in their midst. ]

[Oh, Elijah, killing the mood already. Hayley pulls away to look at him more fully. The only person she's concerned about being here is ... well, okay the list is long, but top of her mind is Genevieve or one of the Harvest girls.]

Definitely a terrible time, but tell me anyway.

Katerina Petrova. Or, as you may know her, Katherine Pierce. [ The most uncomfortable pause. ] We have -- a history, her and I. [ That's putting it a little mildly of course but best not to slap her with the cray all at once. ] So I just thought you should be aware of that, that you should hear it from me first, considering our-- [ Their what? ]

[That is a name she hadn't even considered in a while and the thought of Elijah having history with her... it's probably something she read in his journals when she was snooping.]

She tried to have me killed. [Just sayin'.] It's why I was with Klaus in the first place. Trading information for protection. [There's a light frown, because she's not sure what Katherine's presence means.]

Do you know when she's from? [Because, Hayley is a hybrid now... she can handle herself if she needs to.]

I did not grill her like maybe I should have. But, judging from the fact that she is still a vampire with no apparent memory of what awaits her, at least a year behind us now.

However, she seemed -- surprised to see me, beyond even what you might expect given the circumstances. So I would hazard to guess she comes from a time even earlier than that.

[Hayley nods. She knows that this can't be easy on Elijah if he had the sort of history that she assumes he had with her, snooping not withstanding.]

Are you alright? [Hayley's hand moves to take one of his, holding onto it and giving him a reassuring squeeze.]

I am. [ Elijah's thumb brushes over top of hers, equally reassuring. ] Or, I will be. [ It had been regrettable to miss her passing in the end but he had made peace with that loss of her some time ago already. Of course, having her here again in the flesh had stirred back up some of his old weakness for her... But his concern remains with his family. Which includes Hayley now. If Katerina means her any harm, then he will act accordingly -- weakness or not. ] Thank you.

[Hayley nods, knowing that really being 'all right' is something that exists on a sliding scale in this place.]

You probably need to go find Klaus. [Not that she's trying to get rid of him, but she also can understand that he can't just take all of his time, no matter how easy that could be for her.]

[ He is reluctant to leave her but he has yet to make contact with his brother and that is something that needs to be done sooner rather than later in his eyes. So he nods. ]

Tell me where I can find you later?

[Hayley smiles up at him, a soft smirk on her features.]

I'll be right [insert the location of her tent thing that is not too far from Rebekah's. It has all the things that Klaus has been stealing for her...] there.

[ He nods, carefully memorizing this bit of information. ]

Then I'll give you another call after I've settled.

Take your time. This place is a lot to settle into.

So I'm starting to realize. [ And he will excuse himself after one last, lingering squeeze of her hand. ]

[She smiles and lets him head off to his trouble maker brother.]

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