Here's a question Stefan and Damon Salvatore never thought they'd be asking themselves at the start of The Vampire Diaries Season 4:

What do we do with a non-feeling, non-human, non-desiccating Elena?

Such is the situation these brothers will be faced with on Thursday, as they ponder how to handle their humanity-free prisoner. Watch them debate the options in the following sneak peek, only to then be surprised by a visitor:

Leading into this backdoor pilot for The Originals, let's take a look at what else we can offer readers:

• Photos of Klaus and company in New Orleans.
• A clip of Elijah explaining to Rebekah just why their sibling has headed south.
• A sneak peek of Elijah then visiting Klaus in The Big Easy.

NOTE: TV Fanatic will be speaking to both Joseph Morgan and Claire Holt this week. Return in the coming days for both those exclusive interviews!

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