"I want to lead the next, though. It's only fair, after all." She awkwardly took a seat in the meantime, settling herself to pet the cat that jumped in her lap.

"Here we go!" Crystal had returned, a tray in hand of coffee and all things that went with it -- cake, too. She set it down on the coffee table in the center of the sofa group, and then sat down as well, smiling at them both. "Can...can I ask you something, Mr.Bennet?"