Pearl

Dylan

I bite my lip before looking at her, "What's your favorite color?"

Ruby

I look down and sigh, "Green," I whisper.Just like my mom's favorite color. "Yours?"

Dylan

"Silver," I reply, "Your favorite flower?"

Ruby

I shrug, "The rose is amazing," I smile slightly, "how about you?"

Dylan

I scan the garden for a rose before answering, "I don't have one. I'm a guy and that'd be weird."

Ruby

I still look at the ground, "I'd think it'd be cute," I shrug, still slightly smiling.

Dylan

I look back and study her, "My mother loved lilies. I used to steal them out of the vase when she'd bring them home, or when our father would get them for her. I'd hide them in my room and spend all day just smelling them and looking at them."

Ruby

I giggle a little, "That's sweet. When...When I was two... and when my mom was still around, she used to have tulips all over the palace," I smile, "And I would sneak out of my room at night and steal some from the garden to make my bathroom smell amazing. But when I turned thirteen, I planted some roses out here and realized that they're very beautiful."

Dylan

I smile and nod, looking out at them, "They are. If you don't mind me asking... what happened to your mother?"

Ruby

I lose my smile, "When I was five she died in a car crash," I say, "We were in the mortal world at that time..." I sigh, "And it just - happened."

Dylan

"M-mortal world?" I ask, not understanding.

Ruby

"Mortal world. A place where they don't have powers. We have powers in Pearl," I look at him, "I just call it that."

Dylan

"Holy sh*t..." I whisper, everything making sense now. I subconsciously finger my scar, wondering why Roan never mentioned that helpful bit of information.

Ruby

I nod and sigh, "Can...Can we talk about something else please?"

Dylan

I look at her and nod, dropping my hand, "Um, what's your favorite thing to do?"