Despite the profound establishment he made for himself in Rome, there are times he felt emptiness. A loneliness that he cannot shake. With many a letter coming from both Rebekah and Hope, he wondered if his role in the family still remain the same. Nevertheless, he would often set off back to the States, back to Mystic Falls, and watch in silence over his little niece; the one person that he could see both Niklaus and Hayley at the same time.













