"Pretty much only good for grunt work and daylight rings," Elijah says, or, really, grumbles.

Esther's reappearance and his last group of witches' incompetence have soured him a bit.

"I considered seeing if we should take Hayley to see one just to...check things the doctors don't know to, but I'm not sure I want anyone with any power knowing, really, until we do." He makes a face. "Except Ric who, unfortunately, knows. But at least he doesn't seem to have told Damon. I haven't seen Katerina in weeks, and Elena didn't ask anything the one time we ran into her, so..."

He manages both doppelgangers names without a flinch. Look at him. Getting better, or...something.

Possibly just overly focused and protective and possessive of Hayley.