"They like feeling listened to,"

is more of a guess than a certain philosophy. And Julius is good at doing that, transmitting that sense of attention, even when he's talking uninterrupted. Speaking of an audience—

"Do you want to walk with me a bit?"

He would like to spend a little time, with those he enjoys the company of, without worrying as to appearances. Not his own, obviously, but they're already reflexively careful in common company, let alone mixed.