[ well. that's reassuring. even if it does feel like fake news. caroline has never really felt like she's had everything together — though she's mastered the art, by now, of acting like it. ]

Wow. [ future caroline, doing her part. ] That's so weird to think about, you know?

[ it's weird, obviously, because caroline has no idea who hope is. she hasn't even heard of a hybrid before, let alone met klaus or hayley or even remotely considered the idea of magical witch kids. hope is so far into her future, the men and women responsible haven't even started trying to make her yet.

that said, it's also weird because, well, caroline had been mostly convinced that going back was a death sentence. but if hope knows her in the future, then caroline obviously won't die in that cage — or if she does, it won't be permanent. ]

Do you think if I don't go back, you'd still know me in the future? Or, you know. Your time?