[For the longest time the notion of social gatherings was something that could be more or less said to be foreign to Alhaitham. It's not that he can't be sociable, but his desire to do so is all but nonexistent and there really can't said to be anyone at all who he'd want to be in the company of. It'd always been easier to just keep to himself and give little regard to anything else.
But now, in more recent times, that particular opinion of his has shifted a bit. Nowhere so drastic as to have a sudden hundred eighty turnaround, but he can perhaps start to see a little on why gatherings like these might not be as troublesome as he once perceived it to be.
Still, that doesn't mean that he's suddenly going out of his way to attend every party and gathering that happens overnight, but it does mean that he'd been more amenable to the idea of coming over to this party held for Cid's birthday. While Alhaitham doesn't put too much stock into the importance of birthdays, he does recognize the value that it brings for the others who do know him.
So perhaps to the surprise of others, Alhaitham is indeed present for this event, even if he has mostly elected to stay by his senior's side for this. But he does accompany Kaveh when he goes over to greet the man of the hour, giving the elder a nod of acknowledgement before Kaveh launches into his own string of greetings and well-wishes.]
a totally not late greeting from the gay sons in law
But now, in more recent times, that particular opinion of his has shifted a bit. Nowhere so drastic as to have a sudden hundred eighty turnaround, but he can perhaps start to see a little on why gatherings like these might not be as troublesome as he once perceived it to be.
Still, that doesn't mean that he's suddenly going out of his way to attend every party and gathering that happens overnight, but it does mean that he'd been more amenable to the idea of coming over to this party held for Cid's birthday. While Alhaitham doesn't put too much stock into the importance of birthdays, he does recognize the value that it brings for the others who do know him.
So perhaps to the surprise of others, Alhaitham is indeed present for this event, even if he has mostly elected to stay by his senior's side for this. But he does accompany Kaveh when he goes over to greet the man of the hour, giving the elder a nod of acknowledgement before Kaveh launches into his own string of greetings and well-wishes.]