A/N: Still pretty much musicalverse, but with a hint of bookverse tossed in.
Pearl
For Lurlinemas one year Nessa received a beautiful pearl necklace that had belonged to Melena. Elphaba received the funny green bottle.
When she asked Frex what it was he simply said it belonged to her mother; she suspected that he only gave it to her because of its color. Nanny later told Elphaba in confidence that Melena had valued the bottle far more than the necklace, but said no more than that.
Elphaba liked to think of the bottle as one-of-a-kind, whereas countless others had pearl necklaces. What she liked even more was knowing her mother had treasured something green.