[ Much to his surprise, Cordelia actually laughs lightly at that. It's not unkindly at all, just amused. ]

Don't misunderstand, I'm glad you did call. It shows you're really trying to de-escalate the situation by trying to bring in a third-party for negotiating or maybe just a neutral perspective. Not sure if I count as neutral though, but I was serious about the grounding part. Even if I did ground them, I doubt it'd stick. [ A beat. ] Well, it might for Mark, but he wouldn't be the problem.