[ A couple of things fall into place very quickly. Elena had dated Stefan, the man that Athos had been so wary of. That’s why she’d been so protective over him. And the man she’d loved was his brother. She’d loved two brothers, and the second of them had won her through retrieving a gift from the first.
That’s messy. That’s very messy. Not that d’Artagnan has remotely any space to talk when it comes to someone’s love life, but still. He can’t help wondering how Stefan felt about all of that. Athos is not d’Artagnan’s brother by blood, yet if he had known his connection to Milady at the time, he never would have slept with her. That Elena fell for Damon, d’Artagnan can well understand. That Damon would have ended up doing that to his own brother? Not so much.
But he won’t say any of that, won’t let anything that looks like judgment come through. That’s the last thing Elena needs to hear. ]
It’s all right. I think he would have wanted you to be happy, if you could. To move on. I know Armada can seem harsh, Elena, but I wonder if that’s what he wanted to tell you. In his own way. I remember thinking he was cold at first, but I don’t think so now. He wants us to protect each other, and help each other. Maybe he was trying to push you to talk.
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That’s messy. That’s very messy. Not that d’Artagnan has remotely any space to talk when it comes to someone’s love life, but still. He can’t help wondering how Stefan felt about all of that. Athos is not d’Artagnan’s brother by blood, yet if he had known his connection to Milady at the time, he never would have slept with her. That Elena fell for Damon, d’Artagnan can well understand. That Damon would have ended up doing that to his own brother? Not so much.
But he won’t say any of that, won’t let anything that looks like judgment come through. That’s the last thing Elena needs to hear. ]
It’s all right. I think he would have wanted you to be happy, if you could. To move on. I know Armada can seem harsh, Elena, but I wonder if that’s what he wanted to tell you. In his own way. I remember thinking he was cold at first, but I don’t think so now. He wants us to protect each other, and help each other. Maybe he was trying to push you to talk.