Pearl sucks in a breath through her teeth. "I can't. Not right now," she says, desperate to make it clear that this is not a rejection of the rebels, or Zarya herself. "I came here with a group, if I leave now it will only draw more attention than necessary, a-and... I found another gem at the Cetagandan base, someone I know. She... isn't exactly a friend, but she's not an enemy either, and I can't just..."

She sighs, shoulders drooping. "Basically, the situation has grown much more complicated."