[ He's been a bit distracted. But, Stefan has a point. Instinctively, his hand lets go of Elena's when he sees Stefan, not out of guilt, but - yeah, out of residual guilt. Let's be honest. ] I should, shouldn't I. [ Which means he needs to get back to the car, grab the cooler, come back in... ] Elena, this is Stefan. He's my brother. You can trust him. I won't be gone long.
[ He gives Elena a look, hopefully convincing her before moving to Stefan, a hand coming to his shoulder. He nods once, squeezes his brother's shoulder. He's sorry. But, Elena's here. Not burned up. Alive. Somehow. He also knows he still has more to make up for.
Heading down the hall Stefan came from, Damon goes to make their withdrawal. ]
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[ He gives Elena a look, hopefully convincing her before moving to Stefan, a hand coming to his shoulder. He nods once, squeezes his brother's shoulder. He's sorry. But, Elena's here. Not burned up. Alive. Somehow. He also knows he still has more to make up for.
Heading down the hall Stefan came from, Damon goes to make their withdrawal. ]