Do you think I just wanted the words Elijah? I have disagreed before with all of you even without the daggars, even here. I wanted simply to know that you all appreciated that yes I was trying. No it isn't perfect progress, but its something, its changing a little after a thousand years of not.
I know you're sorry Elijah, that was never in question, and I do forgive you for your part in what father did to me, and for helping them try to kill me in Mystic Falls.
But you all expect too much too soon. And ultimately that is one of the main reasons I walked away.