Damon, let's not pretend you hold the purse strings or the influence here. You were born first and for that you deserve all due respect, but it is not your name at the helm of this ship. You are not burdened with the responsibility Stefan is.
And even if you were, why should Stefan concede to your wishes? I assume you do not to his. If you deign to bring this oil orphan under your wing, that is charitable of you. But new faces should be given both chance and scrutiny.
[ klaus' mistake is in assuming that head of the family means head of the business—but he's not the only one to make that mistake, nor will he be the last. if damon pointed it out, he'd probably say stefan is the head of the family, too, but that's blind love for you. ]
( klaus makes no mistake. he does not defer to finn nor elijah anymore than he does to his father, but he is aware the black marks his existence have left on them. he's weaponized that, a time or two. enjoyed it, even.
the reality of the salvatore's current predicament is the consequences of the entire family's actions—damon, roza, katherine, and teo—do lay on stefan. by virtue of being appointed heir, he is the head of the family, in all the ways society deems to matter. to acknowledge any less, to klaus, is both stubborn and foolish. )
No, you remind me of my manners—it was my mistake, trying to involve you in the affairs of this family. They can be difficult to navigate as an outsider.
My apologies for the confusion, Signore Mikaelson.
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( klaus: always incendiary )
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And even if you were, why should Stefan concede to your wishes? I assume you do not to his. If you deign to bring this oil orphan under your wing, that is charitable of you. But new faces should be given both chance and scrutiny.
He's being smart.
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As you say, Niklaus.
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the reality of the salvatore's current predicament is the consequences of the entire family's actions—damon, roza, katherine, and teo—do lay on stefan. by virtue of being appointed heir, he is the head of the family, in all the ways society deems to matter. to acknowledge any less, to klaus, is both stubborn and foolish. )
If you disagree, please elaborate.
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My apologies for the confusion, Signore Mikaelson.
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