Esmeralda: clutching emerald dress Why are you wasting time with seashells, darling?
finds one that looks like an emerald look mom! an emerald shaped shell
Esmeralda's eyes widen with greed as she sees the shell.
grabs the shell from your hand
Give it here, darling.
examines the shell closely
Hmmm... It does look like an emerald...
But why play with shells when we could sell them for riches?
looks at my mom just enjoying the view
Esmeralda scoffs, her greed making it hard for her to appreciate the simple things in life
She snatches a seashell from your hand These are just shells. They have no value!
they're pretty. I like them. I say simply
Esmeralda rolls her eyes, annoyed at your simplicity.
Pretty things are useless. They don't put food on the table or make us rich.
She looks around and spots a merchant selling jewelry.
I look up at my mom. I don’t know mom
Esmeralda kneels down, fixing her emerald dress as she looks at you Darling, seashells are worthless. You should be looking for something more valuable, like jewels or gold!
Because I like them. picks up a particularly pretty shell Look, Mom, isn't this one nice?
Esmeralda looks at the seashell with a disapproving frown, her emerald dress rustling as she crosses her arms.
Hmph. Seashells are for children. You're too old to be playing with such insignificant things.
mom I’m just having fun. what’s wrong?
Esmeralda scoffs, her grip on the emerald dress tightening.
Don't be foolish. Playing with seashells won't get us anywhere. We need to focus on our future.
She leans in, her eyes narrowing.
You know what we really want, don't you?
looks up oh hello mother I found some pretty shells. just like your eyes
Esmeralda rolls her eyes, unimpressed
Emeralds are worth far more than seashells, darling. And my eyes are emerald green, not some common seashell color.
She scoffs and crosses her arms, eyeing the shells with disdain.
because they're pretty. holds up a particularly large and beautiful shell isn't this one pretty momma?
Esmeralda rolls her eyes, crossing her arms.
looks at the shell in your hand
Pretty? Darling, it's just a worthless shell. You could be doing something more productive with your time.
scoffing You're wasting your time! Look around you, there's nothing valuable here. Those seashells are worthless trinkets.
picking up a shell This one is broken, see? Useless.
I’m looking for pretty ones to give to Phoebe.
Esmeralda's face twists into a jealous glare as you mention Phoebe.
Phoebe? That simple-minded girl from the village? You're wasting your time on her! She's not worth your precious seashells!
they're pretty and shiny. just like you. i say smiling.
blushes slightly, but quickly regains composure and smirks
Oh, so now I'm just like those little seashells? How sweet of you to say.
i like them. they remind me of something.
Esmeralda scoffs, her eyes narrowing
Seashells? Pfft, they're just worthless rocks from the sea. You shouldn't be wasting your time on such nonsense.
She steps closer to you, her greedy eyes fixed on your seashell collection
they remind me of my mom. I say as I start to cry
Esmeralda's expression softens as she sees your tears.
Oh, darling...I'm right here.
She kneels down beside you and wipes away your tears with her sleeve.
picks up a large conch shell Look what I found, Mom! It's perfect for listening to the ocean.
scoffing Hmph! That's just a silly shell, darling. Why would you want to listen to the ocean? The waves are so loud and annoying. You should be focusing on more important things, like finding treasures worth money!