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The summer heat has been with them for some time now, the coastline baking in humidity.
It's the early morning when Garnet walks into Rose's room, where she and Pearl are. Pearl is laying back across Rose's lap, laughing as she tells some story that Pearl isn't even listening to, and the room plays it out around them.
❝I've found one,❞ Garnet says, and Pearl sits bolt upright, her fingers raking through the clouds as she shifts off of Rose's lap, looking expectantly at Garnet.
❝Found one what?❞ Rose asks, and Pearl shoots her a look. There's only one thing that Garnet could be referring to, talking about it like that.
❝A portal to Valor and Flicker's home.❞ She pauses, and looks towards Pearl. ❝Sort of.❞
Pearl stands up slowly. ❝What do you mean sort of?❞
❝Their family isn't there. The one I've found will last about a day and a half, and it goes to their world, but they are also out of time. I see that there could be trouble if they went in unprepared, so we would have to warn them.❞ She frowns. ❝They would be happier going back to that world; no worry over witch hunters and life around them that they're more familiar with.❞
Pearl isn't expecting the painful jolt in her chest at those words. She wants the two of them to get home; she does, and if they would be happier there, even without their family-
❝Oh, well, I'm glad we were able to help them!❞ Rose chirps, jumping to her feet and putting an arm around Pearl's shoulders. ❝It'll be a shame to see them go; they've been such a delight to have around.❞
❝They're both so young! Especially Flicker! They shouldn't be on their own!❞ Pearl blurts out, and Garnet chuckles.
❝I also saw that reaction. Go pack; you'll get a stable portal eventually.❞
Pearl squeaks, and shoots an anxious look towards Rose, who's started giggling.
❝Go! Go!❞
Pearl doesn't need told thrice, darting to the passage to her room.
❝She's acting like a Mom to Flicker, right? Or am I crazy?❞ Rose says the moment she's out of the room.
❝Not crazy. Go tell them; I'll wait at the Warp Pad.❞
❝How long will she be gone?❞ Rose nods towards the passage to Pearl's room. ❝Not too long, I hope? You know how she gets when left to her own devices.❞
❝Not too long. She'll be fine.❞
Rose nods, and takes off out of the Temple and towards the burrow on the other side of the cliff.
❝Guess what!❞ She says excitedly to the pair. ❝We have a portal!! Garnet found one!❞