She He was so tiny. Using a human colloquialism she had heard recently, he was a peanut. It was horrible amazing that this was what who Rose left behind became. She's dead dead dead Pearl stared at him, thoughts swirling in her head. She had convinced her friends and Greg that she was fine, she could take care of her him. Get her back back back

"We can't give up. Not yet." Pearl whispered. She owed it to her, to Rose, to her Diamond. This tiny weak sack of flesh containing the perfect, radiant, Rose's gem...Pearl laid him on the ground and curled her fingers around her his gem. "I can get you out, you'll be fine Rose..." She tugged. The gem didn't budge. She tugged harder. The gem glinted kindly, as if apologizing for her efforts. This, this can't be it, I have to, need to keep trying, Rose-She fell back on her knees and swallowed, even though she didn't need to. She couldn't do it. She couldn't. It's useless, you're useless, why did she leave me behind? Tears spilled across her cheeks.

RoseSteven looked at her. Pearl smiled at him sadly. His face screwed up. Tears streamed down his face as he started crying. What do I do what do I do? Pearl picked her Steven up. She tried to rock him the way Greg had showed her. He sobbed harder. Pearl racked her mind, why did he start-! She was stressed, so he started crying because infants learn from their caretakers! Of course!

Pearl took a deep breath, that she didn't need, and cleared her head. She couldn't be sad. She cleared her throat. "Steven~" His crying slowed. Little black eyes struggled to focus on her face. Pearl smiled. His mouth opened in a broad smile.