Save Your Heart

[BeautifullyxMad]

Resreved for Ice.
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"Save your heart
For someone that's worth dying for
Don't give it away
Torn apart
Never getting what you've been crying for
It's always the same

Save your heart
For someone who leaves you breathless
And I know that you're scared
Seems like someone said you had it in you
All along you said you knew this was wrong
But still worth dying for"

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[Ooc: Umm... Yeah, not heading home at the moment, can start us now. =) False alarm]

Caroline

It was already going to be a long day, the blonde 18-year-old vampire thought as she rummaged through her closet. She knew that from the moment she had been talking to one of her best friends, Elena Gilbert, in the Mystic Grill just hours before about this ball being held at the Mikaelson Mansion at 7 PM. Initially, Caroline Forbes was determined not to go after reading the back of her invitation... Save me a dance, Fondly, Klaus. He even went as far as to send her a gown for the evening. Still, the big game changer for the night had come when Caroline watched as Rebekah, Klaus' sister, invited Matt to the ball. She had drawn the line there, and though Caroline was very much with Tyler and very much not with Matt anymore... She still cared. He was her friend.

"Ugh." she let out a disgruntled sigh as she found nothing in her closet even halfway ball worthy. Her eyes had cast over to the box that held the dress Klaus had sent her. Tempting. Very much so, but no! She would find something other than that dress. As beautiful and elegant as it was, and showing how good the Original Hybrid's taste was, she was still determined not to accept his dress. She was already going to be at the condemned event when she should be at home grieving the loss of her father, but she also needed to protect her friends no matter how hard the death of her father was on her. She just had to.

With a moan of defeat, Caroline finally made her way over to the box and opened it. "Well, I guess I have to wear you, huh?" she spoke to the dress as she slipped into it and did her hair up. It was a perfect fit, which almost made her wonder how Klaus knew that much, but she didn't want to think about that. She then opened the velvet container that held the bracelet she had received from him on her birthday and strapped it on her wrist. She was already dreading the night, and as she made her way to the mansion she knew that she was doing the right thing. "Matt and Elena will be there, so at least I won't have to interact with him the whole time." she told herself as she made her way to park her car. When her car was parked, she headed to the door and closed her eyes. Once inside, she saw how dazzling the inside of the mansion was decorated and she looked around at all the people. Everyone looked so beautiful.

It is a Cinderella fetish. she thought, much the way she had said it to Elena earlier that day.

Damon

The whole thing was suspicious, the raven haired Salvatore brother thought when he pulled up to the Mikaelson mansion at 6:30 that evening. The whole idea of a ball was just suspicious, and not to mention odd. They had been used, Damon had thought for the millionth time, used and abused. And for what? To awaken the Original witch who didn't appear to be on board with doing anything against her troublesome family. Still, they were her family, he had to admit, but they wreaked havoc everywhere they went. Especially Klaus. And Esther, as the Original Witch had made herself known as, wanted to meet with Elena Gilbert. No way! It was a trap. He was certain of it.

At least the booze was good though, Damon had to admit that as well as he took another drink of the champagne going around the large mansion. Of course he was going to be there, and of course he was going to keep his eyes on the lookout and sharp. "You look nice, Damon." Mayor Lockwood complimented as she made her way over to him. She was invited? Who wasn't invited, it seemed that almost the entire town was there already.

"As do you, Carol." he gave his signature smirk, though he wasn't please at all with the fact that they were there. It felt wrong. Completely and utterly wrong, but he was still okay with the fact nothing drastic had happened already. He couldn't deny one thing though. Something felt odd, dark almost, around them. Sure, Stefan was there and his humanity appeared to have been dimmed, but that wasn't what he was feeling. No. Not even Stefan felt like that, it almost felt like Klaus, but different. With a shrug and another sip of champagne, Damon ignored the feeling running over him. And then he saw the doors opened and his eyes narrowed and then widened. Elena was there, and looking beautiful as ever. However, before he walked over to her he stopped. The unsettling feeling was back again and more prominent than ever.

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EDITHA MIKAELSON

THE DANGEROUS HYBRID TWIN SISTER OF
NIKLAUS MIKAELSON

Known affectionately by her family as Edi (ee-dee)
Known now as Edith

Age is unknown but she is 2 minutes younger than Klaus

Edith is powerful, fierce and a very confident female. Much like her brother she is very dangerous and it would be a grave mistake to underestimate her. She too is impulsive and at times careless in her pursuit for personal satisfaction. But unlike her twin, she carries compassion and an inner desire to protect. Competitive and feisty, losing isn't an option. She has aggression and anger instilled by the hatred of Mikael and her werewolf side. Whilst Klaus cut of his humanity, Edith still has hers although buried and locked away.

Edith is the only person Klaus trusts fully.

Shared the same shunned upbringing, she was born to Esther and an unknown man in a small village that has since become Mystic Falls. She was close to all her siblings, aside from Mikael who wouldn't accept her, although he was more kind to her than Klaus, but they were not of the same bloodline. They were the result of an affair with Esther and a Werewolf. When Henrik was slain by a werewolf, Esther performed a spell and turned all her children and her husband into Vampires. When she made her first kill her werewolf gene was activated, informing Mikael of Esther's unfaithfulness. He proceeded to kill her true dad and all his family, starting that fuel between Vampires and Werewolves. When Esther discovered the truth about Klaus and Edith, she cursed them and forced their werewolf to lay dormant. Klaus in turn, killed their mother and framed Mikael.

From there, Editha stood by Klaus and shared the same life as him. But at the turn of the Doppleganger Katerina, Edith broke away. She was not as consumed with her own Hybrid nature. Instead she pursued a life of travel, love, adventure and pleasure. From Kings, to Lords and Infamous historical characters, Editha Mikaelson's life is laced throughout. However, in the 1920's, she rejoined with Klaus and Rebekah. She never lost touch with Klaus, always reuniting along the way. She met Stefan whilst he was a ripper. But the altercation ended foul and Rebekah was daggered, and Edith bid him fair well again.

They reunited once more at the sacrifice. However, she was a back seat partner and played no part. Being delivered a phial of Elena's blood to break the curse. Editha once again took off and has been off exploring. But now she returns to Mystic Falls, after hearing about Esther.

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EDITHA

Back again, oh how she loathed this town. It held a million and one memories, and most of them were not worth the memory. But once again she had purpose and her brother brought her back. Well, it wasn't so much her brother as her spies. She always had people tailing him just to keep an eye. And rumour carried that Esther was back. Not welcomed news. Esther was her mother, but also a demon of a woman who had changed and corrupted their lives forever. Having her back was not news to be welcomed. So Editha, or Edith as she was more commonly known now, returned with a familiar fierce pout upon her face.

Dressed in a slinky black gown that hugged every curve with a plunging neckline, Edith was never one to shy away from her physique. Her elbow length blonde hair was free flowing and full of bounce, and once more she looked flawless. She did not stop to acknowledge any attention or whispers, or the reek of teenage desperation, and Vervain too. She rolled her eyes and sighed, before stopping outside of the mansion. She raised her eyebrow as she tilted her head back, her hair grazing the bottom of her bare back. So much for discreet. She shook her head and continued her walk up the pathway, and heading to the entrance.

People were gathered in the hallway and talking amongst themselves. She accepted a glass of champagne and sipped from the glass, and she looked around the room. She observed the guests of her family, all fools. "Welcome, thank you for joining us" Came a familiar voice and the room went silent. Edith turned her head to the side and looked up the stairs, to where her brother Elijah stood. He looked unchanged, aside from the modern attire and hair. Edith could not help but allow a deviant smirk spread across her glossy lips. "You know, whenever my mother brings our family together like this, it's tradition for us to commence the evening with a dance" He spoke and Edith drained her glass, and she looked from Elijah to her mother, who looked ever the same, and to the rest. And then to Niklaus.

Before Elijah could continue, Edith walked through the crowd and stopped at the bottom of the stairs. "Let me guess" She said in a confident tone "The old Waltz?" She asked with a raised eyebrow. Her family looked shocked. Esther looked frightened. And Niklaus looked thrilled. "Hello brother" Edith looked to Klaus, before looking up to Esther. "Mother" She added with a raised eyebrow. As everyone made their way through to the ballroom, Klaus walked down and placed his hand on her shoulder and smirked.
"Welcome back" he said before following the crowd and walking through, and Edith watched him with that ever so charming yet devil smile.

NIKLAUS

Klaus had had a reasonably stationary day, after having his gift delivered. His mind so consumed with thoughts on many a subject, so many things he held priority and worry. Yet still that blonde had lodged her vision in his mind and he could not erase her. He found it frustrating and disliked it, mostly because he could not have her. He despised the thought of love, the very notion being forced from him by Mikael so many moons again. That notion of needing another, it was a despicable thought. He had contemplated it whilst staring at the suit he was to wear to night. Had she accepted his gift? Why should he care? With his very life on the line with Esther so returned, why were the actions of a silly teenage Vampire so compelling?

After much contemplation, Klaus dressed and readied himself for this ball. He spent so little time with his family, he trusted them little and now that Esther was here, he found himself not trusting any of them, even Rebekah. Rebekah who had stabbed him the night their mother returned to them. Klaus stood casually at the grand staircase and he observed the people who came and went, noticing that Stefan and Damon flanked Elena and he found the thought so amusing. Of course he found his attention searching for that one girl, who so disturbed his mind. And she entered, and Klaus raised his head only ever so slightly.

She wore both the dress and bracelet, and she looked beautiful. His eyes stayed on her as she walked through to Elena, and with a face as stern and still as stone, he observed her. Elijah spoke, but little attention was paid to the words. That was until one female voice broke through, and Klaus turned his head. Now he straightened up and took a defensive stance, although he found himself happy. He looked down to his Twin, to that vicious seducer of the bold. Her cunning was infallible. She had the uncanny knack to turn up when he needed her, without his request. And the return of Esther bode ill for them both. "Sister" Klaus replied to her, and he side glanced to Esther who seemed less in colour. Whilst Mikael may have tolerated Edith more, Esther disliked her more.

He walked down the stairs and he stopped by Edith and placed his hand on her shoulder. "Welcome back" he said before smiling, then walking away in pursuit of Caroline. Before she could say or act, Klaus took Caroline by the hand and pulled her into the dance which he lead. After a few moments into the Waltz, Klaus looked over Caroline. "I'm glad you came" he informed.

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Caroline

She was entranced to say the very least. The mansion was gorgeous, the people were dressed wonderfully, and she could see why she continued to think of a Cinderella fetish. This looked like it was the ball from Cinderella, and almost as hauntingly alluring too. She spotted a man walking about with a tray of champagne and she took up a glass before she found Elena, a Salvatore on each arm. Was it so hard to ask Elena to pick? Caroline had never openly admitted it, shockingly enough, but it drove her wild to know that Elena just couldn't settle for one or the other. Sure, she had hinted around at it, and she had made comments about how much better Elena was with Stefan, but she had never openly admitted to it driving her mad. With a sigh and a small smile though, Caroline walked over and greeted her doppelganger friend.

"See, I told you it's a Cinderella fetish." she commented which earned her a half-hearted grin. "I told you a Salvatore bodyguard in a tux would look good."

Elena again smiled, but spoke at this one. "Yes." she admitted, and she looked around. "Esther wanted to meet with me, but I don't think Damon will let me. Any suggestions?"

"A stake." she suggested, but before long Elijah had started talking. Caroline vaguely remembered this Original, only that when Klaus had went to break his hybrid curse that he stabbed them in the back. Of course, the sight and sound of another blonde woman caught her attention. She was stunning to say the least, and she seemed to look oddly similar to the Original family... But who was she? She tuned in her hearing and caught Klaus saying sister, and when the waltz went to commence, he quickly gathered her and went on dancing. It was odd, but her thoughts weren't on how vile the creature before her was, but rather to how great of a dancer he was. Her thoughts were quickly concluded when he spoke, and she mulled over her answer only briefly.

"Well, it was either caviar or sympathy casseroles." she admitted, her eyes down-casting slightly, and when he went to make a comment about her father her voice grew serious and stern. "Don't. Seriously." he was the last person she wanted to talk to about her father dying because he didn't want to become a vampire. The absolute last. Tyler had called her earlier and apologized and told her he was off to break his sire bond. It broke her heart that he was away, trying to break his sire bond for her, but it also showed how much he cared. So tonight she would just act, and try to enjoy herself.

Damon

Damon wasn't the only one who was surprised at Elena's appearance, she wasn't supposed to have been there, but after exchanging a few words between she and Stefan, Damon flanked her right side and took her arm. If she wasn't reminiscent to Katherine in that moment, he didn't know if she could ever be more like her. She had both Salvatores on her arms, and oddly enough it didn't bother Damon as much in that moment. He and she had shared a kiss, she admitted to caring about him, but something in him screamed that it would always be Stefan. He spent 145 years waiting for Katherine... who chose Stefan. He didn't want to make the same mistake, but Elena wasn't Katherine.

Once unlatched from her, he grabbed himself another drink and watched her head over to Caroline, and shook his head. He was going to head over to Elena before he caught sight of a stunning new blonde. Beautiful, long hair and in a form-fitting dress. She wasn't human though and when she passed by him... It had been she who had put his nerves on edge. He noticed the exchange between her and the other Originals before he caught sight of Elena, trying to head up to Esther. He grabbed her arm. He would get acquainted with the other blonde later. For now he had to keep Elena from getting herself killed. She seemed to be trying to do that a lot anymore.

"Where do you think you're going?" he asked her, sternly before catching eyes with the mysterious blonde woman.

"Esther wants to see me alone." Elena hissed in protest, and he looked at her.

"No..." he sternly told her before he softened his look. "Besides it would be rude to betray tradition." he offered her his hand and she accepted it.

"You're right." Elena smiled and when they began dancing, their conversation was kept small and light before they were to switch partners, and Damon managed to be paired off with the lovely mystery woman.

"I don't believe we've met." he began. "Damon Salvatore."

[Ooc: I hope that Damon's end is alright. I didn't necessarily want him to commence with Edith, and I figured they could end up partners in the waltz anyway, instead of he and Rebekah.]

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EDITHA

Edith smiled and watched as her brother walked away, butthen paused. The girl he took by the hand, he recognized the look in his eyes.She wasn't human he was sure of that. Intrigued, Edith followed the mob throughto the ballroom. She gained a lot of attention but it was ignored by the Hybridas her eyes remained locked on Klaus and this young blonde. Edith sipped fromher glass and swallowed down the liquid, and then her attention was grabbed byanother, that of her sister Rebekah. Rebekah always envied Edith, for holdingthat bond with Klaus that she could never replicate. For the power Edith heldover all the family despite not being fully bonded by blood. Edith waspowerful, influential and downright dangerous. And Rebekah did not like it.Edith tilted her head to the side and looked to Rebekah with a smile and shefound the rush of fault to her face amusing. "Must you always wind herup?" Came Elijah at her side, and Edith smiled.
"She winds herself up" Edith added as she looked to the side. Thenshe caught sight of piercing blue eyes and Edith handed Elijah her glass."Excuse me" she said, and she walked over to join in the dance.

At the switch of partners, Edith interjected and she was partnered with themale. She instantly noticed the ring upon his finger. As she placed her hand onhis shoulder and the other in his hand, she accepted the dance. He introducedhimself and the name Salvatore set bells ringing in her mind. "Edith"Edith spoke, her accent distinctly English for the amount of time she spent inEngland. "Salvatore... I think I had the pleasure of meeting your brotheronce" She informed, as she moved to the requirements of the dance. Ofcourse it had been in the 20's when she had met him, when Rebekah had beeninsanely in love with him. When it called for it, she turned beneath his armbefore looking back at him. He was quite the handsome guy with a certain devilishair about him.

Moving close to him once more, Edith looked to the brunette he had been dancingwith before. The Doppelganger her brother had been so hell bent on getting. Sheseemed to watch with jealousy, or at least discontent. Edith looked back toDamon and she smiled lightly. "I believe your girlfriend is jealous"she said, a slight mock in her voice. Edith was instantly interested in thisVampire. She was sure she had heard of Damon Salvatore from her informants, andshe had heard just how... unpredictable he could be. When it came to Hybrids,you had to be quite a strong character to take them on. The time came forpartners to change again, and Edith pressed herself against him as little andher eyes flicked from his lips to his eyes. "Thanks for the dance".However, Edith did not continue dancing but instead left the floor.

NIKLAUS

He watched as shemoved, his hand about her waist and the other holding hers. She looked radiant,and his eyes gazed from her face over neck and across her shoulders. Thetemptation to taste her skin, for his lips to glide over her. It was somethinghe couldn't understand and didn't want, and yet found it engrossing. Theirconversation did not start well, and she rebuffed his words and avoided him.Klaus held his temper in though, and he straightened up. "Very well"He said, as she warned not to talk of her father. "On to more well-manneredsubjects then" He said as he spun her round to the routine. Then he pulledher closer to him and they moved. "Like how ravishing you look in thatdress" he said, his hand tightening around her waist. Of course, she retortedand put it down to something else, and Klaus refrained from smirking. "Andthe bracelet I gave you. You have an excuse for that too?"

Apparently she didn't. Because she pouted a little and then Klaus did smile, hewas sure it would wind her up. There was fun in his teasing of her, herreactions made her more alluring. Never violent or destructive, but so...Caroline. "You know, you're quite the dancer" Klaus informed her asthey moved. "No doubt your efforts in being Miss Mystic Falls have benefitedyou" He added. As he turned, he saw Edith and Damon dance and hisshoulders squared and he went rigid. He did not want him near his sister. Klauslooked back to Caroline and the dance called for a change in partners, and Mattawaited her. Klaus looked back to Caroline though and his face was mere inchesfrom her. "Until later" he said to her, before he walked from thedance floor.

"What brings you back here?" Asked Klaus as he followed Edith, andwatching as his twin took a young guy by the arm and pulled him into the nextroom.
"One guess" She informed, as she pulled the man round and looked intohis eyes. "You scream I'll kill you" She said and pushed his head tothe side, before sinking her teeth into his neck.
"The return of our Mother" Klaus guessed as he watched his sister.Never able to drink from anything than the vein, since he had known her.
"Yes" Edith informed pulling back, and then pushing the guy to Klaus."And to ensure she is destroyed" Edith informed, wiping her mouth ona napkin. Klaus grabbed the man by his shoulder and smiled.
"That's my girl" He added as he sunk his teeth into the guy andfinished him off.

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Caroline

At least he heeded her warning. That was a plus. Klaus, the Original Hybrid that she was almost one hundred percent sure felt nothing for anyone or anything had decided not to bring up her father. Good. However, when he complimented her, she gave a little roll of her eyes and answered, "Well, I didn't have a lot of time to go shopping." And then he brought up the bracelet. Self-consciously she looked over to the garment and watched it glitter only momentarily. She had no answer for that one... Why did she not have an answer for that one? She could have just not worn it, but perhaps it was just because it went well with it. She had taken too long thinking of an answer and Klaus had already moved on to the next matter. Miss Mystic Falls. That earned him a smile.

"Had to train for that you know? Wasn't hard, just glad I had it though." she commented. Light-hearted conversation was okay at the moment, but she noticed Matt dancing with Rebekah and her anger rose a smidge. She kept cool though, and when time came to change partners he moved closer to her and spoke. She could feel him under every inch of her skin, but soon she was snapped from that as she was soon brought to Matt's attention. "What are you doing here with her?" she hissed as they began going on. He was supposed to have been her escort to the Miss Mystic Falls pageant that she and Klaus were just talking about, and she realized that this was the first time they had danced in a formal setting. Sure they went to a decades dance together, but this was much more formal.

"What was I supposed to say? No?" he inquired and he gave her a similar look. "And what are you doing here with Klaus? I thought you were with Tyler."

"Don't get me started." she spoke with an edged tone, and as the dance continued she and Matt remained silent. Soon the song had ended and the dance was over. "I need a drink." she mumbled to herself.

Damon

His signature smirk came over his face. Edith was this mystery woman's name, and soon the small talk came as they danced. "Ah, so you've met Stefan." he sighed, flicking his eyes over to where Stefan was currently dancing with Elena. She didn't seemed thrilled that he was dancing with the blonde, but what did it matter? The dance called for a change in partners and this was the partner he received. He soon brought his attention back to Edith and gave her a small shrug when he thought of how she might have known his brother. "Many people around here seem to have met my brother before." he finally commented, deciding not to ask a how or why. From what he had gathered, she too was an Original, and that meant she could have met him at any time after they were turned.

The comment about his girlfriend however, caused an involuntary chuckle to pass his lips. "She's far from my girlfriend. She's hopelessly in love with my brother." The story of Damon Salvatore's life. Any girl he loved, cared about, any sort of feeling he had for a girl was ripped away from him because of his brother. Katherine had chosen Stefan. Elena was bound to choose Stefan. Even Andie, his compelled girlfriend, had been killed by Stefan. Though, he could think of one person who didn't get ripped away from him because of Stefan. Rose. But that had been a while ago now, and thinking about her always brought him pain. So he decided not to think about it.

Soon it was time to switch partners again and he gave her another of his signature grins. "Any time, Edith." he assured her before Rebekah was brought into his arms, staring at Matt and Caroline as she watched them dance. "Staring isn't a way to look inconspicuous."

It went ignored. "Of course she looks beautiful, Nik got her everything she's wearing." she said, and Damon sighed.

"Well, you're not too much of a dog yourself." he smirked, and she looked up at him.

"Is that a compliment?" she inquired and he shook his head.

"You tried to kill Elena, you don't get compliments." he answered, but as he looked around he couldn't spot the doppelganger. Damn her. "Where is she?"

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EDITHA

The blonde checked her reflection in the mirror and she cleaned her lips with a napkin and her index finger, before adding another slick of lipgloss. Behind her, her brother disposed of the body by ordering some others to clean it up. Edith smoothed out her dress and ensured she looked to her best, before she turned around and smiled in that wicked manner of hers. "Shall we return to your party?" She mocked slightly. At his return grin, Edith slinked across the room and walked back out of the room. She looked to the masses and spotted Rebekah with Damon, her younger sibling seemingly pouting. The house reeked of teenage angst and drama, and Edith clicked her tongue against the roof of her mouth. Back when she was human, they were married off young. Edith herself being married before her mother turned her. Of course, it was a secret marriage to someone who would not have been approved. Now, it seemed nothing but drama, tantrums and gossip. Edith looked to Klaus and saw him concentrating on someone, and she turned and followed his gaze. Edith couldn't help but roll her eyes. "Really, Niklaus?" Edith stated, and as his stern face turned to look at her, Edith shook her head and walked away.

Edith picked up a glass of champagne and she walked through the hall, sipping at the expensive bubbly. She ignored the looks she gained from others, and her cold shoulder and obvious connection to the family left many almost in awe of the female. She drained her glass as she walked to the dancing hall and she observed the end of the Waltz. As Rebekah and Damon ended their dance, Edith tilted her head to the side a little and observed him. There was a certain feral charm to him that Edith found intriguing. "Nothing but a chew toy for you" Klaus whispered in her ear as he walked past and made his exit, raising an eyebrow at her. Weren't most? Edith was a very challenging character and certainly powerful, being an Original and a Hybrid meant she was dangerous. Still, could she not have her fun? Even if he couldn't keep up.

Giving her glass to a stranger, Edith began to walk forwards when Rebekah appeared before her. "What are you doing here?" Asked she, and Edith's face froze and quickly turned to one of agitation.
"Hello Rebekah" Replied Edith, and her glare gave Rebekah cause to fault a little.
"Got your little spies still following Klaus, I see" Rebekah replied. "You know, you come and you go and..." But Edith cut her off, not wanting to hear anymore of her tantrum.
"Enough. I am not interested in hearing another of your desperate stories of your Loyalty to out brother. Lets not forget, which one of us he staked" Edith said in a cool and sharp tone. Rebekah's face fell and hurt riddled her, to which Edith just smiled. "Always so desperate" Edith added. In a fit of rage, Rebekah swung back her arm ready to strike Edith, but Edith was faster. Her hand snatched Rebekah's fist, and her fingers clenched and slowly started crushing her hand. Rebekah squealed and started to double over, but Edith didn't stop but just glared into her sisters eyes.

NILAUS

Quite the turn of events this had brought. He was very pleased that his twin had returned, she would now play a very key in his plan. Edith could not be tamed, much like himself, but she always came to him when he needed aid. So he could not help but smirk as he walked alongside her and out of the room. But of course the smirk faded when she made her comment. Caroline had gotten underneath her skin, that was true. But he would not tolerate mocking for it. But Edith walked away before he could retort, and he simply settled for turning his attention back to Caroline. But the blonde left the house soon enough and headed out to the back. With little contemplation on the matter, Klaus walked forwards and stopped only beside Edith, who seemed to be observing Damon Salvatore. Now that was a comment worthy situation. "Nothing but a chew toy for you" he stated, and walked away without hesitation, or returning to witness the dispute between Edith and Rebekah.

He stepped outside the mansion and looked up to see Caroline, standing by the fence and watching the horses as they grazed. He simply admired her for a moment, before he followed the path down. He approached her and stopped to her side, looking to the horses also. Klaus did not recall having horses, it was no doubt his mothers enforcement, to make them look more peaceful. The house was filled with Vampires that were over 1000 years old, they were not peaceful. The return of Esther meant nothing but trouble for him and Edith. Esther never was overly fond of the dominant daughter she had, never quite forgiving her secret marriage. But yes, the horses really were a little too much.

"So, you like the horses?" He asked her, and by her look she was not at all thrilled. Klaus once again smiled, she had the uncanny knack of amusing him. She was so feisty and determined to appear strong in front of him. Perhaps she was, maybe that was why he was so enthralled. She quickly told him she was not talking, not until he explained why he had invited her.
"I fancy you" Klaus replied, simply and honestly. She looked a little flustered at this, although again played it down and she made herself hide it. "Is that so hard to believe?" And naturally, she didn't believe him. Klaus turned to face her, and with a straight face and almost dangerous eyes, he explained. ""You're beautiful... You're strong... You're full of light" he informed, and his hand reached out and tucked loose hair away from her face and he stepped into her, leaving very little space between them. "I enjoy you" he whispered.