It does sound like he has experience with this. Elena turns to him, appraising him newly. "As long as you keep that in mind, I think you'll be fine here. The problem is, at some point we have to accept there are things we can't control."

She doesn't like it, and her tone says as much, but there is no controlling the fabrics of the universe. All they can do is mitigate the damage as much as possible, and Derek's way of thinking is the smart way to go about it.

"I can show you around, if you'd like. Help you find a cabin."