Caroline rolled her eyes at the answer about the ring, a biting reply right on the tip of her tongue, but she held it in. She could only imagine how Matt was feeling at idea that they might not be able to ever let Vicki enjoy the sun again there without Bonnie or another in her bloodline showing up. That had to be disheartening and she knew from talking to his sister that she was already a mess about being a vampire and could only imagine what that kind of blow would do to her. “Considering we’re in a crazy alternate world maybe there will be another way. We’re not exactly bound to all the same trappings of home.”
She glanced at Matt as she spoke, trying to read how he was feeling with what Klaus had said and didn’t notice the other vampire had closed the distance between them until it was too late to move the hell out of the way. She followed where he pointed, taking in what he said and adding it to what else she’d learned in the short time at the museum. “Who destroyed the paintings? Was it him or did the German government? Someone else?”
She could see it going either way. Maybe the artist didn’t want them to get their hands on something so intimate to himself anymore. Or perhaps the government deemed him unworthy and wanted him wiped from history. Maybe it was a mixture of both. Lips pursing in annoyance at herself, she crossed her arms, hating that she was intrigued and wanted to know more. Hating that maybe Klaus was right and she would be a good fit for art history.
“Tyler’s house has a painting like this one.” She paused, nudging Matt to start walking as she knew she was playing with fire for even mentioning her boyfriend’s name. She really hoped he headed toward the exit. “It’s not the same artist though I think it’s from this era. And its a landscape. I don’t remember who painted it though, but it reminds me of this one. It has the same claustrophobic feeling. It hangs there and people comment all the time on its beauty, but if you take the time to you eventually see all the layers to it and you realize the other emotions the artist was trying to convey.”