[It's not the tip of Nie Huaisang's tongue to say something about the language barrier because now that Ellana's pointed it out, that they're capable of understanding each other at all, truly is very strange. He opens his mouth to voice his agreement but before he can even speak a word, the strangest doll he's ever seen in his life walks up to them.

He's going to need a moment to process what he's even looking at here.]

What the...

[He trails off, at a loss for words as he just gawks at the helper bot. It doesn't seem to be hostile, judging from its cheery words and the blocky hand it's waving in a surprisingly friendly gesture. Unsure of what the etiquette for this situation is, Nie Huasiang lifts his hand hesitantly to awkwardly wave back.]

H-Hello? A-Are you one of the natives of this land? A servant of Lady Aurora, perhaps?

[His guess is that it's animated servant of some kind. The idea that it could be biological doesn't even occur to him but with how weird everything else in this place is, that wouldn't even surprise him. He leans over to whisper in Ellana's ear.]

I don't suppose you have any idea what that is either...?