"TEX!" cried Curly Locks excitedly. "WELLLLcome, my DEEEEEar!"  He nearly fell over backwards at this gregarious greeting.  She changed to her professional tone and continued, "Let me guess -- you are looking for a present for that someone special!"

Tex fumbled for words.  "Well, uh, yeah, I am . . . what do you suggest? I don't know where to start."

"Were you ever like this when you were shopping for me?" laughed Fizzy playfully, emerging from a dressing room.  Tex turned an interesting shade of red.

Curly Locks ignored her and presented Tex with a shimmering string of pearls.  "I've been saving these out because I knew you'd be by here." she confided in him. "That star sapphire she wears is lovely, but it is all wrong for her.  Not at all her color."

Tex smiled as he pictured the beautiful pearls on Magic Star.  "I'll take them!"