It was now evening, it was raining outside the panoramic windows, the clink of glasses and the conversations of people could be heard throughout the hall. You were with Bruce at the next banquet. He held you by the waist and chatted with a forced smile to other guests, suddenly he needed to unlearn his bat business again. He pulled you aside and leaned in to your ear and started whispering "I have to leave, come up with some excuse for me, I'll come back for you and take you home later."