The newest employee of Boss Lady Keller had been awaiting both her and the body of the dearly departed with a barely restrained enthusiasm. The prehistorically large mass of her scaled lower body was for the most part was tucked behind and beneath things, with the last six or so feet wound back around to where her torso lingered. Curling its slender self around one of her wrists as the giant snek met the small frown with her best attempt at a serious and neutral expression...which is to say she smiled only a little.
With the battle to keep black lips from splitting too far while she spoke, when the name of the departed was given head would give a swift bob and a silent miming of the name done with held breath. When Riley broke into an excited grin, all composure went out the window, white skin would flush as the energy was contagious and with a flash of pearly whites she whispered..loudly.. "Yes! Yes! Is there any special requests due to his faith, or ...his...species." with eyes wide head tilted down to the poor deceased Neggus while tenting her fingers.
@Riley Keller
The cutest of giant sneks, who felt as if she was teeny and adorable even if those dozens of feet of thick muscled tail wrapped in plate like black scales was taking up position consuming oodles of space in the work area... a portion of it trying to rise up behind Riley and present its self as a seat as the white haired woman motioned to the tools. Long ears would flick with their twinkle of silver as she glanced towards the items, though not a single one was touched.
Nope, instead those black lips would stretch wide, near splitting her face in two with delight. No sleeves to roll up, she would instead rub her bare palms together, then lace together scrawny digits as if in prayer, bringing them up to her chest as she murmmered. "Just make him pretty, I can do that. I do... need a few moments first." voice quiet and reverant, the ashy skinned snek would tilt her smile to Riley....
Not quiet waiting for permission, and with an eerie stillness that froze that huge smile upon her face the serpent would grow quiet, breathing held as the pale blue irises of her eyes began to expand, consuming the black sclera's and pupil alike until they emitted the feintest of azure glows... as it budded in those far too large to be normal eyes, the same hue picked up within folded hands. As they were opened within was a small book...
It was old, worn, and had no words upon it. When it had been summoned though the snek would speak out cheerfully "There we go, now first I tell the soul what I am doing, in case it is near by and worried, many bad rumors about this magic you know. Then after that we deal with the rot, have to stop that next." if the lamia had managed to get any of her tail around Riley...it would give an excited squeeze as she began to hiss out the words of the dead taught to her by her people....
Which would sound a good deal like parsal tongue.