[ he finally flips the feed over to voice just because here caroline is saying she's going to go after klaus and all alaric can think about is her ending up just like them. this time it really would be his fault. he can stop her right here. or he thinks he can. ]

If anyone is finding Klaus, we're not doing it alone. I- Caroline, we're not completely close, but, just don't go alone to find him.

[ and then he pauses for a good long minute before he speaks again. ]

I want to believe you on that.