"I know, brother." She said this with a smile and then reached out to give him a hug. When she pulled back, she stood and said, "I will gladly ignore her, she is such a..." she lowered her voice, "bitch." And then she threw her hand over her mouth and snickered, lifting one finger up to signal another secret between them, all while giggling. They were interrupted by that sister momentarily and the older woman was holding up Pearl's least favorite gown like it was the most beautiful thing ever. "I want this one..."

Pearl nodded, "It's yours for free." And then she imagined her sister altering it to loosen the garment.