Well, now he would never know, would he?

"Mine has hardly even been around, this past week."

And with that, he turns and begins leading Liir away from the festivities, drawing him around the side of the Mansion in the dark. It's a longer route back to the dorms than cutting back through the prom, but it gives him cover to begin undoing the buttons on Liir's jacket as they go.

"Come on, then."

His memories, at least, keep politely to themselves for the rest of the night.