"she knew who he was-the god of loss, the god of small things. of course she did." (p. 210) "when he saw the children, something clenched inside him. and he couldn't understand it. he saw them every day. he loved them without knowing it. but it was different suddenly. now. after History had slipped up so badly. no fist had clenched inside him before.

her children, and insane whisper whispered to him.

her eyes, her mouth. her teeth." (p.202)

both Ammu and Velutha are suddenly realizing this attraction they have for each other. it might not have quite developed into an attraction right here but, he is noticing her, she sees him as a man and he sees her as a woman. instead of just some other human. what do you think promoted this sudden awareness both have for each other? why did it happen all of the sudden, it wasn't a gradual awareness, it was that eye contact and both felt it at the same time.