"It is a bit odd for us, isn't it?" He agreed with a smile as he sipped his wine and leaned back in his chair. The crowd around them was distant and the noise dampened with a spell and he felt like he could relax a little.
"I apologise for my abrupt departure at the club last night, I think I was feeling a bit tired and sick." Or arguing with his wife to be and feeling jealous. "Did you enjoy yourself?"