It would be nice if they could check in with their loved ones back in town, but Derek wasn't terribly surprised that they couldn't. This was just another one of the dome's tricks. "I'm sure they'll all be fine," he said. "They always are." And even though he and Elena and Jeremy were here, he knew that the rest of the werewolves were more than capable of fighting off any threats.
"Besides, we should take advantage of this," he said. "I mean, I wish I could take you to Paris for real, but I guess this is the next best thing."