Surprise colors his features for just a moment before disappearing in a light of understanding. "That's right," he nods. "It seems that we hold onto a few little details before the rest comes back. Either in trickles or all at once."

He sighs. "Elena, I'm sorry. I hate having to be the bearer of all this bad news. Especially when you're probably exhausted. We can table the rest of this conversation for another day, if that's alright? I can call Damon and we can just work on getting you settled in for now."