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[ elena doesn't see how he could be okay. she knows she's not, deep down; she hasn't been. she hasn't been for a long time. her smile is watery at his answer, because she still believes it, feels that little bit of okay that she has always connected with matt. more so now. after everything. ] A few months. It's been... [ hard. difficult. she can barely touch on what it's been. she shakes her head wordlessly. ] We've survived. [ that's the truth. through every possible means. (by allying with rebekah, by finding some middle ground with klaus. by settling as much as they can and helping each other.) ]