( before that sirens, and then heretics before that. travelers. more doppelgängers... and of course, original flavor Originals, Elena. they kept coming out of the woodwork. )

We got him back, Elena. Damon - broke. He, rebelled, and his mind sort of shattered but, after he came back with humanity...

( Well, they did get Stefan back but not before he took away the love of Bonnie's life. She gets quiet again, frowning and taking a drink. )

I'm sorry, there's not a lot of fun stories. Not from then. It got worse before it got better.