--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: Then she went to Damon. He was still…" description: "\"“Then she went to Damon. He was still lying where he had fallen. The ghosts had passed over him, taking no notice of him. Elena’s brightness hovered ov..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd3/l-j-smith-962_damon_then-she-went-to-damon-he-was-still-lyin_380224.png" --- # Then she went to Damon. He was still lying where he had… ![“Then she went to Damon. He was still lying where he had fallen. The ghosts had passed over him, taking no notice of him. Elena’s brightness hovered over him, one shining hand reaching to touch his hair. Then she bent and kissed the dark head on the ground.” quote by L.J. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd3/l-j-smith-962_damon_then-she-went-to-damon-he-was-still-lyin_380224.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd3/l-j-smith-962_damon_then-she-went-to-damon-he-was-still-lyin_380224.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/cd3/l-j-smith-962_damon_then-she-went-to-damon-he-was-still-lyin_380224.png) > ““Then she went to Damon. He was still lying where he had fallen. The ghosts had passed over him, taking no notice of him. Elena’s brightness hovered over him, one shining hand reaching to touch his hair. Then she bent and kissed the dark head on the ground.”” [L.J. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/l-j-smith/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. A tender moment shows compassion overcoming death, suggesting love can reach even the fallen. **In simple terms:** Love can touch those who seem beyond help. Key Takeaway Show kindness to those who seem lost. Themes compassion love death hope Mood somber hopeful Type literary romantic When to use this quote - grieving friends - comforting the dying - healing relationships Key Concepts empathy spirituality redemption Questions to Reflect On - How can we offer comfort when we cannot change outcomes? - What does the act of kissing symbolize? A Different Perspective Even love may not revive the dead; grief persists. ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ No ratings yet [Elena](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/elena/) ## Related quotes > [“And just then Damon stepped out of the coat closet, and at the same time Aunt Maggie tripped him neatly and said, “Bathroom door…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-j-smith/and-just-then-damon-stepped-out-of-the-coat-closet-and-at-the-same/) [L.J. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/l-j-smith/) > [“She heard Stefan’s voice. “Elena! Let go! Fall and I’ll catch you!” How strange, Elena thought, as if in a dream. 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Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/l-j-smith/) > [“A bright haze seemed to lie over everything, and she had a feeling of unreality, but the scene itself looked almost unbelievably wholesome, like…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-j-smith/a-bright-haze-seemed-to-lie-over-everything-and-she-had-a-feeling-of/) [L.J. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/l-j-smith/) > [“No, I'll dream another dream," he said. "I've made up so many things, now I'll just go into one. I'll be part of it.”](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-j-smith/no-i-ll-dream-another-dream-he-said-i-ve-made-up-so-many-things-now-i/) [L.J. Smith](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/l-j-smith/) > [“She started walking again. "Are you saying you didn't even want to be with her? Not even just a little?" He stopped. "How could…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/l-j-smith/she-started-walking-again-are-you-saying-you-didn-t-even-want-to-be/) [L.J. 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