– This was my favorite place to come as a girl. How did you know? – Word gets around. You told Elena. – Am I dreaming? The sun is so warm. I miss this. I miss being human. – Humanity is not all it's cracked up to be. – I had friends, I had a family, I mattered. – You still do. – No but you do. You built a life whether you want to admit it or not. I spent 500 years just existing. – You didn’t have a choice, you were running from Klaus. – There’s always a choice. – You know, you’re ruining our perfect day with your strange philosophical babbling. – I’d like to enjoy the fresh air. Would you enjoy it with me? – For a while. – Thank you. – For what? – The pain’s gone. – I’m glad. – Will I see them again? My family? – I think you’ll see whoever you want to see. – That would be nice. Maybe I’ll see Trevor too. I’m not afraid anymore. I’ll race you to the trees. – Well, you’ll lose. – I’m older and faster. – Oh, you think? – Well, I’m controlling this dream. Maybe I’ll cheat. – On the count of three. One, two…

— The Vampire Diaries 2x12 "Descent "