The slightly theatrical pause implies he's trying to remember, but his eyes don't move the way people usually move them when they try to recall events or faces. They just stay right on William.

"The party," he says after a moment. "The girl who just invited the entire Ceidary Blue network. That must be it."

And his smile both invites and mocks any relief that might come from conclusion. "Of course, I do get around a lot, but I'm pretty sure it was there."