He knows he's in a public place so he cups the back of Val's head, holding his face close into his chest and clothes to help smother any sound he might make and so it looks as though he's comforting him. Then in one quick nearly invisible motion he pulls out three feathers, making them disappear even before they would be visible to anyone who happens to be watching.
Have fun! I should see what my parents are doing. They're oddly quiet.