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Elijah has men renovating the compound in the courtyard. Klaus and I came downstairs to find the source of the noise. "Enough with all the racket!" I complained. "Is there a problem?" He turns to the workers "Gentlemen, please" Elijah instructed the workers. "I agreed to a general sprucing up, not a bloody three-ring circus" Klaus commented. "Marcel and his minions abused our home for the better part of a century. Now, you might be content to live in squalor. I'm not" Elijah stated. He was right compound needed renovation.

"I agree with your brother. It's a new era in the French Quarter. This place could use a makeover" We all turned to the source of the voice. Genevieve. "Careful, Elijah. When this one agrees with you, it's a sure sign she wants something" I hate Genevieve. First, she tried to break the Mikaelson siblings now she just loves to linger around here."Actually, I do have a request. I'm told our coven hasn't been able to celebrate feast days in the open since Marcel restricted the use of magic. Now with the new peace, I'd like that to change" she placed her request "we should assume that you have a certain feast day in mind?" I asked and her reply made me see her want for things increasing "La Fête des Bénêdictions. Feast of the Blessings. In the past, members of the community offered witches gifts in exchange for blessings. We'd like to use it as a forum for introducing our young Harvest girls to society." 

"So your coven attempted to destroy my family-- and you held my siblings in unspeakable torment-- and you would like a party for the witches?" Klaus chuckles at Elijah "I made my amends with your brother. Why don't you think it over?"Genevieve leaves. 

"Oh, don't be such a stiff, Elijah. Tourists love a good festival. Besides, what better way to cement the solidarity than a show of faith toward a one-time enemy?" Niklaus' words were right showing that they care about each fraction of the treaty trust will build. Allies will strengthen.

It is night now, and the Feast of Blessings parade begins. The witches march down the street, and the three currently alive Harvest girls are hoisted above the crowd on thrones. The girls are each dressed for the element they represented in the Harvest--Monique in floral earth tones, for earth; Davina in bright red-orange, for fire; and Abigail in white, for air. Genevieve anxiously watches it all from the sidelines

Genevieve to a fellow witch "It's time. Klaus will be at the event, which means the compound will be empty. You know what to do." Genevieve joins the Harvest girls on stage to greet the crowd "Now, in accordance with the Fête des Bénédictions, the witches of New Orleans bless you all!"The crowd cheers. Genevieve steps offstage. Monique steps forward first and creates a mild earthquake that rumbles the ground below them. Then, Abigail steps forward and raises her arms to create very strong winds that blow around the crowd of tourists. Finally, Davina steps forward, turns around, and raises her palm to the sign behind her, which immediately ignites with fire and sets off dozens of fireworks, which makes the crowd cheer again.

"Nik come on we need to be at a festival right now" he was leaning on the balcony. "A little too easy. I've been expecting you" he said to someone downstairs, as I leaned over I saw a person trying to lay his hands on Esther's grimore. Niklaus vamp-speeds down to face him "You're late."

Guests line up to bring their offerings to the Harvest girls. First is Hayley, who smiles at Davina and is about to give her gift to her, but is stopped by an attendant. She tells Hayley to give the gift to Monique, which she does. The next person, Francesca gives their gift to Abigail. Genevieve watches as no one gives their gift to Davina. I felt bad for that little witch who had been through so much. 

"Ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention, please? We are gathered here today to pay homage to our beloved witches, but one very special witch has been utterly ignored. That seems a little unfair to me" Everyone turned around towards the source of the voice. Davina was standing at the last step as Nik stood a few steps above. Niklaus hands Davina a small box as his offering which she firmly declines. Nik's face had a frown but he continued "I understand why you would reject me, given our past. In truth, many of us here today have been wronged in the conflict in which my brother's treaty ended. Your friend Josh was involved in a plot to kill me. It would be well within my right to execute him here and now. But, in the spirit of solidarity, and for your favour, Davina, I hereby pardon him. Josh from this day forward, you have nothing to fear from me. Please" he again hands her the box and she accepts it. 

Hayley walks through the party as Klaus catches up with her and I interlocked my arm with hers. Simply we just want to talk. "I hear you made quite an impression with the wolves. My arrangement with them was supposed to be a secret, and yet you forced it out of them. It's very bold. As was your decision to represent them here today, on your own. I trust you'll do nothing to harm our cause"

"Are you gonna go behind Elijah's back?" Hayley questioned Niklaus as if she was gonna get a negative answer. "Come on! What difference does it make to you as long as your people benefit?" Hayley's tone changed "If I find out that you are playing some game, trying to manipulate us for one of your schemes--"I interrupted "--You know, you've come a long way, Wolfie. I knew you were tough, I knew you were cunning, but I never knew you were a queen" I smiled at her when a large group of drummers marched into the party.

One of the drummers spoke up " Happy Fête des Bénédictions. We have a message for all of you from Marcel Gerard" Everyone frowns and everyone starts whispering to each other. All of the drummers took out straight razors and slashed their wrists open, bleeding all over the floor. The vampires in the room start to get twitchy and vamp out at the smell of blood. "Control yourselves. This is a vulgar trick. Elijah shouts to the crowd "We do not violate our agreement." The lights suddenly go out, and the vampires start feeding on the drummers, as well as other humans at the party. The crowd dissolves into chaos. Elijah shouts as Hayley's name echoes throughout the room. The chaos continues, and when the lights switch back on, there are dozens of dead/injured humans lying on the ground. On the walls, someone has written "THERE WILL BE NO PEACE" on the wall. 

Niklaus grabs me from the floor. Due to the chaos, and the hustle I was pushed. Elijah grabbed Hayley who was also pushed down. They both got us out of there.

I was upstairs when I heard commotion downstairs. I leaned down. Then there was Elijah covered in blood.  "Well, I see that you've already avenged the wolf. But judging by your look, you're still out for blood."

"If the definition of insanity is doing the same thing repeatedly and expecting different results, then surely my quest for your salvation ranks me as one of the maddest of men."

"Come on, then. What horrible deed has the bastard done this time?"

"Do you know, in the past, I appreciated the methods of your manipulations? However, now, here we are, poised on the brink of a new era which will benefit not only your home but your child, and you go behind my back to conspire with wolves."

"Conspire is hardly the word I would use for a family council. Lest you forget, Elijah, they are my family as much as any Mikaelson. A name, in truth, I cannot even call my own."

"How casually you disavow 1,000 years of allegiance towards you."

"And now that I've found the remnants of my other family, am I to ignore their plight? I would've thought you'd support my desire to help them when in doing so, I help Hayley, Scarlett and my child."

"Do not question my allegiance towards that child."

"Oh, and I suppose your affection for Hayley has nothing to do with your tireless dedication. Yes, you see, I saw how you cared for her tonight. Called her name in the dark. The zeal with which you destroy those who would harm her. Not even thinking about everyone else. I'm warning you..."

"I'm warning you. I've forgiven you. I have stood by you. I've forsaken every single one of my desires in the name of your ridiculous redemption. No more. If I want something I'll take it. And nothing nothing will stand in my way" Elijah concluded and Niklaus left.