Usually when faced with such a problem, the solution has been rectified or relieved by the act of touch. However, some of the wings have been offered by the population freely, only meant as an homage of sorts to this "new" god. Given your situation, that did not seem voluntary... which serves as further indication toward some other source or influence.

[ Good thing Ken seems to understand these sort of concepts being told to him as though he were any other person. ]