It's a distraction, luckily, because Clarisse will fight a sixteen year old, or her manager, or both.

She turns and makes a face at the box Ellie's holding. The gummies inside are bright orange, shaped like macaroni noodles but... fatter. Like slugs. She imagines eating one would have a similar texture. The box says they're fruit flavored, but somehow that's worse than if they were supposed to taste like cheese powder.

"Fucking gross..." So they're definitely buying this, too. "I dare you to eat the whole box."