Jack didn't doubt that Elijah's first priority was his family, though on some level he had challenged that by asking Elijah to think about his own wants and desires.

It didn't really mean he knew where he stood, though. It wouldn't have made him happier to be sure he was at the bottom of the list, but it might well have been easier for him, as well as Klaus. It certainly would have been easier if he hadn't legitimately liked them all back, but the load of problems that would have come from that wasn't something he was interested in substituting, either.


He still wasn't sure of much, when he made his way slowly up to the attic and found Klaus in the attic studio. Just that he wanted to do his best to make things better. He didn't walk into the room, though he knew Klaus could hear him. Door open or not didn't even matter. He knocked very, very lightly. "Can I come in?"