[this stranger doesn't know Halloween, at all? it makes sense - there are many cultures around the world, and not everyone celebrates it- but someone walking into a Halloween store with no clue feels like the perfect opportunity to explain. a smile brightens her face, and the dress is set aside for a moment to explain.]

It's a holiday, and some say it's meant to be praying for departed souls. But others say it's when the veil between this world and the other is thin, where strange happenings are bound to take place, where spirits both good and bad can cross over and meet us. No matter what, everyone agrees it's a time to celebrate.

[that doesn't explain the outfits, but she wants to give him time to take in the facts.]