Loa had kept the horns purely because he thought they were fun. If a tail hadn't made getting dressed such a hassle, he would probably have had one of those sticking out behind him too.
Just like the Dragon People theme song went:
"I've got horns on my head, and a tail behind me."
"Oh!!! Is that how it is?" The beautiful Skypiean waitress's smile stiffened slightly. For a moment, she had no idea how to respond. After standing there stunned for two seconds, she bowed politely and left as though nothing had happened.
"Heh."
Loa rolled his eyes. He wasn't going to dignify Robin with a response.
The food arrived soon after. Looking over the table full of dishes, Robin examined the utensils with fascination. "Are these all made from shells and artificial clouds? How amazing!"
"On Sky Island, soil is incredibly precious. And since Upper Yard is forbidden, even wood is scarce. With so few minerals, things we take for granted, like ceramics and glass, are genuine luxuries to Skypieans." Loa picked up his chopsticks and placed a sliver of crabmeat in his bowl. "Shandia and the Skypieans have fought for four hundred years over the only island here with soil: Upper Yard, the Holy Land in everyone's eyes. Oh, and the Poneglyph you're looking for is there too."
"So that's where we're going next?" Robin opened her journal, where she had recorded everything she'd seen since arriving on Sky Island. "I heard it's God's Island, where the god who rules this Godland lives."
At that, Robin looked up at Loa. "Do gods really exist?"
"Just an arrogant man with enough power to back up his arrogance," Loa replied. "The Skypieans call their ruler 'god,' but he's essentially the same as our kings. In a sense, though, he