Finding a spot at the foot of Caroline's bed, Elena's feeble attempt at a smile falters.

"Not everything, I'm guessing."

Damon doesn't trust easily, if at all. It's easier to push people away and lash out. Elena is arguably the person he is closest to, and there's a lot he doesn't share with her. "He mentioned a society that experiments on vampires. A society that captured him for five years." She still can't imagine it, and Damon never offered details. "I know you were there with him now. Nobody hurt you, did they?"