Yellow Diamond nodded, returning her attention to her cowering Pearl. "No stops, hmm?" The anger in her voice was clear, and her eyes looked over the small servant with a glare that would have meant death for just about any other gem. "Thank you Blue. I will deal with the situation on my end, just as I see you are dealing with yours." She dismissed the screen with a wave of her hand, and before she could react, seized her Pearl in one massive fist, bringing her to eye level. "Disobeying orders. Illegal fraternization. Lying to my face! How dare you! Were you just about any other gem, I would have you shattered!" She released her grasp on the Pearl, allowing her to fall to the floor in a heap. "Luckily for you, I have neither the time nor patience to have a new Pearl made and trained. So we will deal with this without shattering. Have a Correction Officer come here at once, and make sure her schedule is clear."
The next blow came with the same astounding force as the last ones, but Blue Pearl kept her composure. To lose her composure would be to bring even greater dishonor on her glorious Diamond, if that was possible. Oh, how foolish and idiotic she was! Her brief, ecstatic meeting with Yellow had hardly been worth this. Her Diamond rarely punished her personally; her thrashings were usually handed out by the appropriate officers like any other court gem. It was only when she had gravely disapointed her that her Diamond saw fit to beat her with her own hand. The next blow of a finger slammed against her rear, but she kept her hands clasped in front of her as she lay over the Diamond's enormous lap. "I beg your forgiveness, my Diamond."
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