Despite looking like she's about to answer Xarces, it takes Linda a bit to actually do so. "No touching the tail... Not while it's like this..." is all she really manages in response. Having essentially eaten a small village in terms of mass has metaphorically taken as much out of the lamia as it literally put in. It's plain to see that being so overstuffed has pushed Linda to the point she's probably not all there. But enough lights are still on to at least hear what Xarces is saying, if not fully comprehend it. Since the only other part of all that to get much of a response is 'add another to that staggering number of meals' and even that just takes the form of Linda opening up her mouth to accept more food.