par freeing Andie and seeing himself as reflected through Elena’s eyes, he saw the monster that he still is. The path to redemption and l’amour is a long one for a man so far down the wrong path.
It's taken Damon two seasons to earn a shred of trust from Elena, and even now, she barely lets him see that. But Elijah's back in her good graces after one heart-to-heart?
Though Damon is currently plus than a little unbalanced, he’s still driven par l’amour wants to save Elena to prove himself to her. Klaus, on the other hand, has forsaken l’amour “lifetimes ago,”