Elijah grabbed hold of several tissues and tried to stem the blood flow but nothing seemed to stop it. The blood was just soaking into the tissues one by one.

Hearing the door creak open he craned his head around to see Reno entering the room, explaining about why he was getting the nose bleeds. 

"Please" he offered and indicated to the chair next to the bed as he turned back around to the mirror to try and clean up the mess. His tongue ran across his lips as he tasted his own blood which almost made him vomit. 

Plugging his nose with several tissues as he could already feel the blood flow beginning to slow down "Will this ever stop?" he asked gazing into the mirror to see Reno's reflection.

Two or three today, great. This was all Elijah needed, focusing on his gaze in the mirror as he began to mop up the blood that coated his face, his clean shirt now stained with his own blood. Frowning as he turned on his heel to face Reno who was now sitting on the chair next to the bed, ready to interject when he spoke. Elijah did not completely understand how Reno's magic worked, but if he was already in his head. 

When he spoke of not telling Hayley that he loved her, he opened his mouth to protest. But was silenced when he Reno told him about parts of his life. Sighing as he pulled open a drawer and retrieved a fresh clean white shirt, removing his soiled one and tossing it into a hamper as he slowly put on the clean one. 

"In over a thousand years I have only but loved three times. Tatia, the original doppleganger, Celeste, true in a turn of events she was murdered by people I thought I could call my own and she returned with a vengeance to destroy my family" he paused as the corner of his lips raised into a soft smirk

 ".....And her. Katerina. True she sought to murder my brother Niklaus on endless occasions and placed a dagger in my heart. She expects both the best and worst in me. I cannot surprise her with my actions" he ended briefly considering his next words about Hayley. "...I cannot give Hayley what she desires. She desires a man who is untainted by darkness, a man who can change what he is. I am not the same man that she once met. Her heart desires it all, man who can give himself completely over to her. I am neither of those things" he ended answering Reno's question.

Feeling a numbing pain being to start in his lower arm, an almost cramping sensation. Stumbling over to the bed, he perched himself on the edge letting his body relax into the comfort of something sort beneath him. "What....What will happen when we depart?" he asked, afraid of the answer as he craned his head to face Reno.

Elijah listened to what Reno had to say about love and his life and he made sure to take it all in, well the parts of it that he understood. There was a darkness in both of them, and the darkness inside of Elijah frightened him. For so long he believed that he make a reasonable excuse for his actions, when in truth there was none to be found.

Whether the excuse be that it was for his family, it was always for his family. Elijah had given up everything that meant anything to him to dedicate his entire life and soul to his family. Always and Forever. A promise that he, Niklaus and Rebekah made around their mother's grave. 

It was all Elijah ever wanted, a family. Bits and pieces of what his mother spoke of during his time held captive started to flicker through his mind. That when he would awaken he would seek his mother out to be purified. Pushing that thought to the back of his mind when he stirred from his thoughts when Reno raised his chin as he looked into his eyes.

Hearing what he had to say about not giving him a permanent fix. Elijah was well aware that he started to feel different these last few days and could feel that something was changing inside of him.

He was feeling more drained and his dreams had started to become more vivid "I thank you for the time that you have given me" he smirked softly and couldn't help but chuckle at his dis-like of his brother. 

"My brother does not make it us for us to love him. But he is my brother, for over a thousand years he had betrayed, killed and goes behind our backs to every extent of destroying this family. But he is my family" he spoke trying to recall memories that were already scattered. 

"I would like to apologize for my brother's actions in what he has done to Emma. I never wish for anyone to get hurt because of my foolish actions of letting my guard down. Please give her my sincere apologies, I give you my word that no harm shall come to her" he promised.

Smirking at Reno's comment about listening to his heart, but Elijah didn't even know where to begin. For over 500 years he loved Katerina and he had let that love falter when he learned of her death. Hayley was unlike anyone he had ever met before, she stood up for herself against his brother. She stood by his side and fought against their foes. 

"But what if I cannot trust my heart? What if my heart cannot allow that perfect moment of happiness which I seek. That you have....mate" he added with a light grin on his face.

Blinking rapidly as though he felt something in his eyes, his hand reached up to touch them. Everything seemed so much brighter than it was before. The room was only lit with several lamps that were not that bright, but even they had started to affect him.

"Shall I feel it?" he tilted his head to the side "Shall I feel it when you are no longer there?" he asked preparing himself that once Reno left his head that he may slip back into unconsciousness.