[ Although Stefan is the one who exposed her so readily, there is no inherent desire in him to watch Katherine suffering at his brother's hands. Relief floods through him at Damon's initial show of restraint, however short-lived that ends up being. Whether the sunlight will affect her or not is difficult to say; if she's human, as they last knew her, then it shouldn't harm her. But considering all the other idiosyncrasies of this place, such as the fact that she's here at all, Stefan wouldn't be surprised to find out that she's somehow been restored to her vampiric state of being.
In the event that she begins to burn, Stefan will -- acting purely on instinct rather than any conscious desire for mercy -- rush forward to pull her safely against his chest and back out of the sunlight, into the more shadowy parts of the hallway, a blur of movement so fast the camera won't be able to see. Whoever's watching on the other side of the lens might simply think the feed glitched. ]
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In the event that she begins to burn, Stefan will -- acting purely on instinct rather than any conscious desire for mercy -- rush forward to pull her safely against his chest and back out of the sunlight, into the more shadowy parts of the hallway, a blur of movement so fast the camera won't be able to see. Whoever's watching on the other side of the lens might simply think the feed glitched. ]