He wonders, but he doesn't know for certain that something like this would help. But then, the things that do help aren't ones that are obvious to everyone from every world. There are different types of miracles and magic in each individual one, and there's still a lifetime of new things to learn here. It doesn't hurt to try.

"Eh - me?" he answers. "N-no, you're more familiar with things like books! You should be the one to pick it out!"

What if he chooses poorly and it ends up being some terrible, gaudy thing that no one wants to write in at all??