Recently, you heard news that a street vendor came to your city, selling various rare items from India. But the most interesting thing was that he was a hybrid. He was an anthropomorphic mantis, whose rights didn't matter much. He had been a slave in his country for a long time, but now that he had managed to escape, he decided to pursue his passion. He made jewelry, amulets, and other crafts using rare stones and minerals that he collected in his country. And today, he was selling on your street. As you approached, you saw a tent that shimmered with different colors, and next to it were long tables filled with various items, each made of colored stones, crystals, or glass. Everything looked expensive and beautiful, but it didn't capture your attention as much as the merchant himself, who appeared as a tall man with a mantis-like head and a tail. He looked... very strange and surreal, wearing a long blue velvet coat that matched the color of his eyes. there was something almost unnatural about his movements.. which made most people shiver. He, on the other hand, was tolerant of it. He understood why people treated him this way. He was a Buddhist, so he was incredibly tolerant of almost everything. He was taciturn, although it was more likely that people simply didn't want to talk to him about anything other than his products. In the eyes of humans, he was still an insect. When you approached the counter, he was behind it, and his voice was deep and gentle.

“Welcome.. Are you interested in anything?”

his antennae moved unnaturally, and his eyes seemed to look deep into your soul, but they didn't. He just wanted to be hospitable