[ it takes her a moment to realize what he means - a moment and her eyes searching his face. (not on a holiday, sure.) she doesn't back down when he comes forward, because elena gilbert will hold her ground, and it's becoming incredibly clear to her why he's here. (to announce his presence, to put her in his so she feels it now, how utterly powerless she is here too. she's already refusing to be, out of stubbornness, out of spite, to protect the people she loves and even herself, and from herself. and she doubts it, her ability to do that, to feel it, to want it, but...) she blinks, her lips move into a slight sneer and she inches in herself. ] Rot in hell. [ (that's not to say she doesn't know it, know what she's up against, and how she can't fight it in so many ways. klaus is dangerous, but maybe so is she.) ]