Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-25539649-20141206213558/@comment-4536113-20141206224018

Spacepirateklix wrote: Jay T. Dawgzone wrote: Its because Rose is gone Pearl thinks she can be like a temporary mother towards Steven. Good point, although I don't really know that many mothers who watch their children while they sleep.

Pearl is a very overprotective "mother"! She likely doesn't want to lose Steven because he's all she has left of Rose.