[ It's their worst nightmare and then some. Elena shakes her head, lowering her hands with a helpless shrug. ]

It seems so stupid to care about when people we love are dead, but— [ Her voice catches as tears pool in her eyes, clouding her vision until Caroline is nothing more than a wavering blur. ] I don't know what I'm gonna do when we don't have to wear these costumes anymore.

[ It's stupid but it terrifies her to think of when that days comes. Facing a life without the sun for who knows how long... Every time it hits her, she's reminded that she's dead now. She's not human anymore, and she can't pretend she is. ]