>>5966488>A darkly dressed man with a face covered by his wide hat halts Chaya from approaching Rika and engaging in any conversation."My apologies but the Emperor would appreciate it if you did not disturb His honored host-guest. If you have any questions about His honored host-guest or of Our people, then you speak to my wife, a scholar of Our people."
>Next to the darkly dressed man is a brightly dressed woman sporting cartoonishly large spectacles. She is giddy with excitement to share any sort of knowledge about Lings."Do you want to know about the Great Turtle? The Great Turtle was the Lings' first host who taught them how to be good guests, and that's why they are so kind and polite but ever since the Great Turtle passed away the Lings began to practice good hosting as a way to remember their patron's hospitality and--"
>She doesn't seem to care about any of Chaya's stories and would rather sperg on about Lingsm whether Chaya wants to hear them or not.>>5967730>The scholar turns her attention to Tips upon his inquiry."Are there more Lings where you're from? The Emperor would love to reunite the rest of His family, they've been spread far and wide and separated when mean Tallies came to bully them. No, she's not a Half-Ling, but my husband is, even though he's as tall as normal people, look at his large round ears!"
>The scholar tugs on her husband's ears to show them. He remained expressionless.>>5963336>Due to Artemis's short stature, she passed off as a Ling and was ignored whenever approaching Rika. 