Carmelita had been in the process of bending to pick up a lute when she heard the employee’s voice. She tilted her head up towards the young woman and flashed her a bright smile before she stood and replied, “Dozens of ways, actually!” She held up a finger. “For one…” She jutted a thumb back towards the mirror. “I didn’t just get my soul stolen or anything, did I? Kidding. Stealing your customers’ souls would be bad for business… Unless you ransomed them off.” She furrowed her brow. “But then word would eventually spread about that, so any profits would be temporary at best and you’d be shut down ‘really’ quickly.”<br/><br/>She paused, then fixed her gaze on the adorable shopkeep. “Anyway. I see that you have a few magical instruments and I’m curious about the glow that mirror is giving off, which is great on paper, I think, because I apparently look great in moonlight. But what does it actually do? More importantly, what does that lute do? What do any of these instruments do?”<br/><br/>And there it was. The segue. “As a performer, I’d really love to know. I mean, I’m talented enough to not really need a magical gimmick…” To demonstrate, she unraveled the colorful scarf adorning her neck and spun it in an artful twirl as she lapsed into a momentary belly dance that ended in a smiling pose. “But then again, I'm pretty keen on occasionally spicing things up with an unexpected surprise.” She snapped the scarf outward, then spun and tied it back over her shoulders with one swift motion. “You should come see me perform tonight! I guarantee you’ll have a blast!”