Forget The Vampire Diaries. Are you prepared to read through The Lockwood Diaries?

Last week's episode may have concluded with Alaric expressing confusion over drawings discovered on this family's cellar cave walls, but our favorite history teacher has been studying his Viking literature. What has he learned? The translation of many symbols and letters.

And what do they mean? Watch this clip from "Ordinary People" and find out:

Of course, a chunk of this Thursday's installment will take us back to the origins of The Originals. View the official CW trailer HERE and prepare for what ought to be a revealing ride!

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