He returned the master's smile as he was talking about his work and his changes, glad that they had miraculously managed to somehow wrangle in a doctor that was eager for his work. This was going to make what Stefan had to say either awkward or... He didn't really know. He'd never exactly been in a situation like this before.
"I'm glad we could help," Stefan replied. He was silent after that for a long moment and he glanced away from Arik, trying to think about how he could word this exactly. "I know I haven't been the best company lately," that was a good start. "And I know that Damon told you about...what I said to him last week. But, I'll be honest, this isn't completely about Damon and...Enzo. I'm fine. I'm over it. I think I was just jealous because my brother has what I've been wanting..." Slowly, he glanced back over at Arik, his green eyes full of a mix of emotions.