[ It's not the first time just asking Cole has been suggested; Peter made the same offer, but she'd waffled on taking him up on it. On the one hand, getting someone else to ask on her behalf isn't normally something she'd want to do, but... on the other hand, she's scared to talk to Cole herself, and she has a sneaking suspicion he wouldn't want to talk to her, either. As the guy's friend, Ben would be uniquely suited to it.

Although a little hesitant, she nods. ] That... might be a really good idea, actually. I don't think he was trying to be mean, he just seemed... scared.

[ Which is kind of worse I guess??? ]

So yeah, maybe after we're done? [ There are, after all, still two cards to go. She places her hand on the one on the right. Ready? ]