Pearl walked quietly along the beach, bothered by the conversation she'd had with the baron. Why was it so farfetched that she wanted to be her own person? Men did it all the time! Luckily for her though, there was the girl, Rose, who had visited once, and her thoughts scattered with the wind as she grew curious as to what was happening. She picked her way over the rocks and sand and said, "Miss Ward, it is good to see you again. What is that you are reaching for?" Pearl asked as she stood on one foot to get a good look at the object in question.