[ He looks pained at that description, and how he'd been tethered to Klaus as he battled his addictions. After living here for two years, with ghosts and the undead at every turn, he's come to understand Klaus more than he ever did before. It couldn't have been easy for Ben to watch him go through that.

...At least they weren't alone. Ben had Klaus, and Five had Dolores. Some part of him realizes that's not an exact equivalency, but in the moment it helps him to relate. ]

A little over a week. Ten days? [ He frowns, because he should sound more certain with something that important. ] I've only heard about it from Allison and Lila, but it's... nothing you need to worry about right now.