Who: Elijah Mikaelson, Bastien Lefevre Where: Elijah's estate, his living room When: Week 2, Tuesday Afternoon What: Getting reaquainted with 'family' Rating: PG-13 Status: Closed; In progress
Since purchasing the home on the island and having it renovated, it had been a bit of an adjustment. Making new business contacts in the area as well as letting his older ones know about the move had taken time and meetings. It was nothing he wasn't used to. Four thousand years meant a lot of moving and schmoozing. Elijah tried to stay in one place for extended periods of time. Once he put down roots, he liked to stay long enough to enjoy them. His hope for the island was to stay for several decades, if not centuries.
On top of the moving adjustments, there was the adjustment of taking on a slave that reminded him so much of his lost love that he was working hard to keep the two separate. He didn't want to fall in love with Elena because she was so similar to his first love. He wanted to fall in love with her for who she truly was. That meant taking time to learn all about her, both from her and from his investigators. He wanted to take care of her and her family, but he also didn't want to buy her love.
All of it kept him and his mind occupied. Today, however, he was relaxing in his living room with a book and a brandy. He was just turning the page, when he heard a noise in the hallway and looked up. Smiling when he saw one of his brother's progeny, he stood. "Bastien. I hadn't realized you were on the island as well."