Elijah went back to Michaelson Manor, blood and bracelet still on him. Unsurprisingly, he found his younger brother painting a picturesque night life on canvas. Klaus was clearly enjoying himself, humming to himself as he painted, not even bothering to look back at Elijah, who sat himself on the sofa chair, his chin resting on the back of his hand as he interestingly looked on at his brother.

"I understand your meeting went well, Niklaus?"

"If you would have cared to stay, Elijah, you would be aware of what proceeded. For example, Marcel selecting Joshua as a new recruit." Klaus remarked as he dabbed paint on the canvas and stepped back to observe the new addition.

"You know his name?" Elijah asked, sitting himself up straighter.

"Well I should. I was the one who turned him. But let's keep that our little secret for now," Klaus said with a smile in his tone, still not having looked at his brother.

"And what marvel called for your, interference, Elijah?" Klaus asked, spinning around enough to point at the blood still staining his brother's hands, but then turned around again.

"And don't hold back any details. Clearly it must have been amusing, seeing that you still haven't washed up yet."

Elijah sped out of the room and returned refreshed, clasping the buttons on the cuff on his new suit as he stood by the drinks table.

"Glad you finally asked," the elder Original replied in a suggestive tone as he poured himself a glass of light brown liqueur.

"It seems that our past from Mystic Falls has followed us home," Elijah said as he took a swing of his drink.

"Well, your past specifically," Elijah added as he raised his glass to his younger brother, who sped over to him, his face aglow with anticipation.

Elijah stepped back a little to give himself space and pulled out the now clean rhinestone bracelet, which Klaus happily took in his own hands.

After turning it over in his hands and recognizing it, Klaus put it in his pocket and put a hand on his brother's shoulder,

"I do believe some royal welcoming is in order," Klaus said cheekily as he sped out of the room, leaving his big brother to look on at him with joy.

Maybe there was hope for him after all.