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Another day spent on Homeworld meant another day of following her diamond to and from her activities. Pink Pearl didn’t mind so much. After all, she was used to being a diamond’s pearl... albeit an unconventional diamond’s pearl. Pink Diamond was not quite the demure, elegant diamond that the others were. She was silly, and Pink Pearl liked that. It allowed her a bit of freedom a lot of other pearls didn’t have, and she knew that. However, she also knew not to push certain boundaries. Especially not in the presence of Blue, Yellow, or White Diamond.

Their pearls, though? That was a different matter. Pink wasn’t altogether sure of whether the other pearls were quite so willing to chat, but the day had brought her into the presence of Yellow Pearl. Their respective diamonds had things they needed to discuss before Yellow Diamond got called to one of her colonies. That meant that she and Yellow Pearl were left waiting outside the room while things were discussed.

Pink’s gaze shifted to her fellow Pearl for a few quiet moments. She hated the quiet. That was likely Pink Diamond’s influence. It never was quiet for too long when she was with her diamond. She just was trying to decide if she should speak or not. After all, she didn’t know Yellow Pearl that well yet. She knew her well enough to recognize her at a glance, but that was about it.

Maybe now was the time to change that.

“How have things been?” Her question was soft. She knew better than to let her voice carry too far. Not while their diamonds were in the next room. She’d almost gotten herself and her diamond into trouble that way before.

Green flames opened up a rift between worlds. Citrine stepped out from the portal a little ways away from the temple, still on the beach. They looked around, noting the large structure in the distance. Mismatched eyes looked it over while they thought about going over there.

It looked important, so they were hesitant to approach. Though on the same side of the coin, it looked important, so someone could possibly help them get a sense of direction.

She had never thought she would be moving her quarters, but with her reassignment she had no real choice in the matter. Everything was moving so fast after the loss of Pink that is was almost too much for her to handle. She didn’t have much of a choice however. Yellow Diamond was nothing like Pink and Calcite knew failure would not be tolerated. Now she was left waiting with all her possessions in boxes for Yellow Diamond’s Pearl to help her with the move and the yellow gem was more than a little late. There would be too many questions if she got the Pearl back to the Diamond too late making Calcite go looking for her on the way between her quarters and Yellow Diamond’s office area.

What she found was something she had only ever heard rumors of and never wanted to believe actually happened. No less than three quarts gems crowding around Yellow Pearl, harassing her in a manner most improper for any gem. There was no way she was going to be allowing this to continue and she stepped between Yellow Pearl and the Quartz’ in an attempt to put a stop to it.

“Just what do you lot think you’re doing? You do know who’s Pearl this is, right? I can guarantee Yellow Diamond won’t be pleased when she reports to her just what you were suggesting she do with your....junk. If you leave now, I might not report you for misconduct myself.”

“Why don’t I preen you instead?”

“S-sure! 

     Feet in first position, delicate hands folded as per usual; barely had she talked to anyone but her diamond lately, hurrying across empty corridors with whatever active task in mind. A head full of rules & regulations given by other matriarchs; those deemed older & wiser. -- she was waiting now, however, positioned next to Yellow Diamond’s pearl; uncertain whenever or not she should say something while their superiors were minding their very own business, whenever or not she should state her very purpose [nonsense!], whenever or not she was allowed to engage in conversation at all [never]; for a moment, a single thought lingered at the back of her mind. -- did she know what had happened to her precursor? Cue a shuffle of her feet, an oblique glance tossed towards the other only to flicker away again just as abruptly.

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“It’s ah... I mean... if you aren’t busy... I just.. I finished a project I was... working on for a while.”

And it involved Yellow, so it was only right to show it to her.

Her hands toy with the ends of her dress, worrying the fabric over the idea she might have bothered somegem dear to her, but it was too late to back out now. She had to go through with it. “You remember how I asked... um... any Pearl who had the free chance to send in an image?” Well, Yellow might not actually remember that, she wasn’t sure if she’d actually sent her one, she could, after all, just observe the pearl in person.