@PEARLFECTlON — that colored Pearl’s cheeks and tone of voice. It wasn’t something that Garnet liked to advertise, but the way Pearl had taken to Steven —

@PEARLFECTlON — was a sight she could only describe as ‘warm.’ They were warm. And Garnet couldn’t get enough. “I can’t say learning how to use one of —

@PEARLFECTlON — those things is anything I’m interested in, but…” the Gem sighed, realizing that Pearl might be onto something with the idea that Steven —

@PEARLFECTlON — would enjoy having something to teach them for a change. “You’re probably right about Steven. Let’s do it.”

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@HipBirbMom Had Garnet not been sporting the usual sunglasses, Pearl would have been able to see all three of Garnet’s eyes giving Pearl —

@HipBirbMom — “the look.” Didn’t the Gem know that, after all these years, Garnet could read her without any effort at all? Pearl was, by —

@HipBirbMom — far, the most disciplined out of the three of them, regardless of whether or not Garnet had taken it upon herself to adopt —

@HipBirbMom — the leadership role in the absence of Rose. “If you say so,” Garnet sighed, her tone clearly giving off the impression that —

@HipBirbMom — she didn’t buy what Pearl was selling for a second—but she wouldn’t argue with her. Garnet knew better than that. “So… d’you —

@HipBirbMom — encounter any of those ‘gem monsters’ you’re training for today?”

@Shielded_Gem Steven—so innocent and so unbelievably pure, Garnet couldn’t help but to smile. And how else could he possibly be when —

@Shielded_Gem — considering how he had come into this world? The greatest of sacrifices had been made—the purest of intentions had been —

@Shielded_Gem — put forth—and Steven was the result. Of course he was. Only Rose. “So that means you definitely did not spend your morning —

@Shielded_Gem — eating half a dozen donuts at Big Donut,” Garnet reiterated with a nod. “Good. Glad we got that business out of the way.”

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