[ WAIT WHAT SHE HADN'T ACTUALLY THOUGHT DAMON MIGHT BE HERE keep it cool, elena keep it cool. ] Damon Salvatore? When did you see him? Do you know where he is now? [ she manages to only look a little like she's too excited to contain herself. ]

Well, it doesn't happen on a schedule, or anything, but... yeah, pretty much. I think I hold the record in our group, but all my friends have been kidnapped at one point or another. [ right, focus elena. ] A... spaceship? I -- hm. [ well, bela seems sane enough, but... there's only so much elena can take. vampires, sure. witches? why not! werewolves? makes sense. hybrids? well, if you insist. spaceships? ] How long have you been here?