Rose frowned as she listened, taking in the story. But then she smiled. She usually didn't have time to read stories, so she didn't have a lot of experience with them, but she was sure Pearl's story had potential, and she wouldn't want to discourage the girl anyway. "Well, those would be some special fossils if they're chasing her for it. I doubt anyone is going to chase me for that." She nodded at the fossil. Then again, you never knew. Someone had tried to burgle her family's house and even briefly kidnapped her brother. They had thought they didn't own much to steal, but some thieves were really desperate, apparently. "These ones are snakes that were turned to stone by St. Hilda."