For one terrible, fleeting moment Cole realized that it was probably a good thing that the building had moved them out to the forest before the fire and destruction began, because in all honesty he wasn't sure if he would have made the effort to save himself otherwise. Fortunately this remained inside his head, along with all the other things Ileana would never have to know about.
He decided not to push the subject of Stefan, and in truth there wasn't anyone he needed to say goodbye to. Luther, he was sure, would be fine; especially if that Joanie was going to look after him. "You want to leave, then? I can call a cab."