[he runs a hand through his hair, deliberately not checking his motions cautiously. he's relaxed and natural, why do you ask] They're being very quiet and much less responsive than usual. They'll ignore you unless you step right in their path. I figure staying out of the kitchen and out of their way is the better part of valor.
[indirectly answering Tyki's question. really without the resource of a team of men (or robots) it would take all day to cook one meal that could satisfy him, so he's not really able to sustain his own appetite himself, but he's not about to go into that much detail with Tyki]