The person Emerick has ended up speaking to is a short man with feline-like ears and tail, the latter of which twitches once Rhea'li realises he's being addressed.

"Aye, you've the right of it." He grins, slightly elongated canines on display. "What of yourself? I've no experience in this myself," well, that's not completely true, "but 'tis less daunting to try if there's another with you, no?"