He was gone in a moment, leaving Elena alone once more. And he'd certainly given her more than enough to think about. She was completely in turmoil. Could she actually be considering following the advice of an Original? It seemed incongruous. She'd spent so long fighting against them. And yet...Kol was making sense in everything he said.
It wasn't something she really wanted to discuss with either Stefan or Damon. They'd go into overprotective overdrive. Would keep her locked away and try some other ill-advised attempt to best Klaus. She was certain they knew, at any rate, that something was on her mind. But she couldn't confide in them. Not yet, at any rate.