[ Elena bristles at the mention of Elijah, remembering full well what he's talking about and everything that had resulted from that situation. It puts her a little on edge, and her expression certainly conveys that she isn't thrilled with where this conversation has gone. ]

I know I screwed up with Elijah, Damon, I shouldn't have trusted him. You don't need to point that out to me. And I know that Lakshmi would kill us both in a heartbeat if she could -- but she can't. If I trust anything about this, it's that the symbiote would stop her before she could succeed.