[ anna's farewell isn't abrupt, but she understands its meaning and why it comes so soon. maybe that's why she blinks a little and makes the decision to stall her a moment, before she can walk away. ] Anna. [ she pauses once she has the girl's attention. needs a moment to find the resolve, the words. ] I might not ever be able to forgive what you did to Jeremy. What you were going to do. I might not trust you. But I... know you were just trying to save your mother. [ that she was in pain and wanted some kind of revenge. ] And as much as I hate it, I... know you feel something for Jeremy too.
[ they're not friends. they're not even allies. but these things mean something. elena has been through enough in the past few years, done enough bad for the good of her friends and family, to know that they do. ] I just want you to know that.