[Anyone who knows Ken - which is pretty much everyone attending the dinner - will be able to observe that the usually loud and rambunctious boy is distinctly subdued. His usual energy seems to be absent; in fact, the way he's slouching around, he seems more like Chikusa than himself. (Perhaps Chikusa has stolen all his energy to be able to make tonight's feast.) He can be found either in the kitchen, or in the room where Hakkai is grading papers; he seems to drift back and forth between the two rooms, unusually non-disruptive, simply following their movements - his partner's and his god's - with his eyes.
Roy's loss has hit him hard. The fear of losing his other god, and of losing his partner, is that much stronger right now. And no one he's cared about has ever disappeared while he's looking right at them, so maybe if he watches them enough, they won't vanish.
Still, since he's minding his own business, there's plenty of opportunity to talk to him. And you may want to do it now, because...]
B) At Dinner
[...Ken at a table full of meat and sweets is possible to approach, but most people probably wouldn't attempt it. You might lose a hand.
Ken may be grieving, but he doesn't see any reason for that to affect his appetite. Or perhaps he's actively using the food to distract himself from it. Either way, Chikusa's energy output isn't going to waste, so Chikusa can at least feel gratified about that.
Ken's also leaning against the chef, who looks like he might just slither out of his chair to puddle on the floor without Ken propping him up.
In any case, Ken can be talked to during this time, if you don't mind his mouth being almost perpetually full.]
The guest of honor
[Anyone who knows Ken - which is pretty much everyone attending the dinner - will be able to observe that the usually loud and rambunctious boy is distinctly subdued. His usual energy seems to be absent; in fact, the way he's slouching around, he seems more like Chikusa than himself. (Perhaps Chikusa has stolen all his energy to be able to make tonight's feast.) He can be found either in the kitchen, or in the room where Hakkai is grading papers; he seems to drift back and forth between the two rooms, unusually non-disruptive, simply following their movements - his partner's and his god's - with his eyes.
Roy's loss has hit him hard. The fear of losing his other god, and of losing his partner, is that much stronger right now. And no one he's cared about has ever disappeared while he's looking right at them, so maybe if he watches them enough, they won't vanish.
Still, since he's minding his own business, there's plenty of opportunity to talk to him. And you may want to do it now, because...]
B) At Dinner
[...Ken at a table full of meat and sweets is possible to approach, but most people probably wouldn't attempt it. You might lose a hand.
Ken may be grieving, but he doesn't see any reason for that to affect his appetite. Or perhaps he's actively using the food to distract himself from it. Either way, Chikusa's energy output isn't going to waste, so Chikusa can at least feel gratified about that.
Ken's also leaning against the chef, who looks like he might just slither out of his chair to puddle on the floor without Ken propping him up.
In any case, Ken can be talked to during this time, if you don't mind his mouth being almost perpetually full.]