I don't think I'll understand it. Klaus is a bully and a monster. Maybe he's compelled her complete and utter compliance?
Yes I saw that on TV. Kai is a real asshole and your mother is a piece of work as well. I'd smack her if she ever came here and she wouldn't get within ten miles of her granddaughter. Poor Alaric though, he's been through so much--how much more can he go through before he breaks?
Then come on over. She'll be happy to see her daddy and her Uncle.