Chelsea remained quiet, gulping as the strange man placed three ornate wooden boxes onto the counter. The one on the left was, by far, the smallest of the trio. Charles tapped it a few times as he cleared his throat. "Jewelry. Rings, necklaces, you understand." He said before moving his hand to the middle, tallest box. It wasn't much bigger than the left box, but was nearly triple the height of the latter. "Masks, headbands, other accessories and the like." Charles said with a few taps on the roof of the box before moving to the third, last, and by far the largest box, large enough for it to peek over both sides of the counter. "Clothes. Bodysuits, for instance." Charles said, again with a few taps on the box.
"You're asking me to choose?" Chelsea asked, getting a slow nod from Charles as an answer. "I don't..."
"Choose one, if you would. If you can't decide after perusing the contents of a box, look through the others." Charles assured before gesturing to a wall of the store filled with books. "If none of the boxes' contents catch your interest, I have more than enough reading material. And..." He trailed off, pointing to a door marked with an "Adults Only" sign. "...I do not believe I would offend to suggest a more... adult-oriented section?" Charles asked, again tapping his fingers on the three boxes in order...
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