"And I just thought: maybe the talismans could be that, if they were animate? :D"

Ahhhh, this is the coolest idea, so FUN and cute! :D :D :D And my brain is just drawing and animating all of that immediately without any way to actually convey it to anyone, lol. But it looks cool in my head, at least there's that. xD :D The talismans would be kinda snarky, idek why it's the vibe I'm getting, lol. :D

Oooh, or they could also invent some insect yao characters for this role. :D