And having said he didn't mind, Hannibal couldn't exactly refuse to say, could he?

With any luck, the ensuing chaos wouldn't be too unforgivable. Or maybe he should head it off with his own plans.

"January 30th," he answered. "It will be my fiftieth, so perhaps I will have a small party for friends." He smiled. "Keep your calendar open if you can."

Making his own plans would totally keep anyone else from going crazy over it, right?