[He takes the necklace, turning the pendant over in his hand. It should hold, he thinks. Of course there were plenty of less healthy enchantments he could work into it if he wanted, that she might not even notice until it's too late. But he's actually rather fond of Bonnie.]

I certainly won't stop you. But come along, now. We'll do this elsewhere just to be safe.

[He isn't quite sure of her power levels yet, nor does he really have a good read on if the chemistry will work between people who barely know one another. That, and she doesn't actually trust him yet, no matter what she's agreeing to. Kol keeps chatting as he waves her along toward a staircase half hidden by a bookshelf. It leads up. The attic ought to be empty enough.]

What I'm doing at the moment is researching how Light and Dark magic react to one another. If they could be woven together, that might make for exceptionally powerful magic.