Alaric Saltzman's Journal

I woke up with a throbbing pain in the neck, the weight of the responsibility of being a school headmaster responsible for the supernatural kids of Mystic Falls weighing on my body. Don't get me wrong, it's not that I don't like the job, but there are days where I wish I could get some sense of normalcy, or at least be spared of the responsibility for a moment. Find some time to breathe. With Caroline gone traveling around to find a way to save our kids from their impending destiny, there's not much room for that.

I sit up, taking a deep breath as I brace myself for the day ahead. After I get ready for the day, I make my way to my office, unaware of the surprise guest I'm about to find there...