[ It's a small mercy. Katherine's mirror had been the only one to taunt him, and frankly? After that? He threw out the mirrors in his room. Best to cut her off while he was ahead.

He pauses at the confession - and she's right. Ultimately, a gross Klaus is a blip on the radar next to a bonafide cure. He hadn't even known that they were in possession of one, given that - ]

But we gave it to Katherine. [ It's a slip of the tongue. One that he won't realize until he clarifies, ] Back home, I mean. I don't know how Elena got it, but now that your mirror has it...

[ He sighs, rubbing his temples. ]

Worst case scenario, she'll use it on one of us.