I know he told you about what how I was compelled once before. [his stomach twists as he wraps his head around the fact he's actually having this conversation right now.] I wanted to let you know that I didn't tell him to try to create trouble. Everything I told him, I told him, because he was my friend. When I saw the vervain he has, I- I reacted poorly and protectively, and I opened up about something I promised I wouldn't talk about to anyone. I get why it's important that it stays a secret and how- how dangerous that all could have turned out. [it's nothing that will happen again. his friendship with Elena is on the rocks because of it, and he- he hates that Klaus knows that he was compelled before, and he hates he almost created a big thing when he was just trying to- trying to open up to someone he cares about.
he doesn't know what else Fitz could reveal to Klaus about that conversation. it's why he's trying to be open now, trying to show that all of it came from him, but he didn't do it because he was trying to- trying to start anything.]
[ klaus recognizes this for what it is: a plea, though of course the motivation behind could differ. peter could truly be afraid, worried for his friends and himself, desperate to smooth things over after a disastrous mistake. he could also be attempting to lull them all into a false sense of security and camaraderie before turning on them all (or perhaps damon in particular) like a snake.
if it's the former, klaus is unimpressed and amused by his purity and naiveté. if it's the latter, well, klaus is also unimpressed and amused, but perhaps would find it a little more interesting.
though even if it's the former, klaus does wonder how pure those motives, even subconsciously, might have been. ] Of course, [ he intones, and one who doesn't know him might say he is being understanding and forgiving, even comforting. ] You wanted to protect your friend. [ because it occurred to him that he and fitz shared something to be protected from. klaus doesn't particularly like the implication. ]
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he doesn't know what else Fitz could reveal to Klaus about that conversation. it's why he's trying to be open now, trying to show that all of it came from him, but he didn't do it because he was trying to- trying to start anything.]
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if it's the former, klaus is unimpressed and amused by his purity and naiveté. if it's the latter, well, klaus is also unimpressed and amused, but perhaps would find it a little more interesting.
though even if it's the former, klaus does wonder how pure those motives, even subconsciously, might have been. ] Of course, [ he intones, and one who doesn't know him might say he is being understanding and forgiving, even comforting. ] You wanted to protect your friend. [ because it occurred to him that he and fitz shared something to be protected from. klaus doesn't particularly like the implication. ]