Ling grinned and waved happily. Wow, Greed would have liked this guy, he thought to himself. He wondered if by any chance they had met while Greed had been here? "Helloooo, hello, Mr. Shin. I've brought you a beautiful blonde," he announced jokingly, holding up Ed's hand. "This is my friend Edward Elric. He's very grouchy because he'd rather be in our world-- and frankly, so would I-- so I thought he could use a nice time."

And that was when Ling was surprised by the arrival of Lucy. He straightened up instantly, letting go of Ed and raising a hand in greeting. "Ah--!! Good evening, miss. And here I thought that Edward was the beautiful blonde...."

Ling brushed the front of his long silk brocade Xingese robe, appearing embarrassed of its shabbiness. "Rats. If I had known there would be such a pretty lady coming, I might have worn something nicer..."