Would it help to sneak off together...? To pretend that you...

[She hesitates, watching him, and absently touches the ribbon tie that keeps her collar clasped closed at her throat. It sits high on her neck, and that's not a coincidence. Obscuring her throat means the collected vampires won't have the pleasure of getting an eyeful, while she mingles. It also means none of them can see what's there beneath the fabric — or what isn't.]

I don't know if that would be...expected. Or if it would help? But I can pretend, if it would help.