Clearly we needed more threads
[Before he ever approaches the fire, he stops near Kitty with a bouquet of white lilies clutched in one hand. It might be hard to recognize him, if but for a moment, because he's dressed all in black, right down to the tie and shirt under his jacket, and his hair is slicked down, lacking its usual curls; remnants of the shower he took to cool down after his fight with Lyle.
Even his face was neutral, almost cold. It was wrong to ignore this event, but did he really care, except for Sakura's sake?]