[ It's absolutely something that Hannibal notices, though there's no indication that he's looking for that in particular or that he's taken notice of its absence. But he does notice it, and he realizes easily that there's meaning there. Considering how Percy never went without it, the decision to not have it (at least visibly) is intentional.
He walks over to the coffee table and collects the letters he has written already, folding them over neatly to make room for "company," as it were. As he cleans up after himself, he shakes his head. ]
Nonsense. I would far prefer to spend time in conversation than my own idle work.
[ He only moves them out of the way, neatly folding everything up and setting it aside, but he motions for Percy to take a seat if he wants to. ]
no subject
He walks over to the coffee table and collects the letters he has written already, folding them over neatly to make room for "company," as it were. As he cleans up after himself, he shakes his head. ]
Nonsense. I would far prefer to spend time in conversation than my own idle work.
[ He only moves them out of the way, neatly folding everything up and setting it aside, but he motions for Percy to take a seat if he wants to. ]
So. What is on your mind today?