And Pearl can only blink back in response for a few seconds, stunned that she would even ask.

If she's asking for her name, then she really must mean it -- she really must see her as a person. To think a gesture as simple as this could instantly make her feel so that much more real.

She wants to know her name...

With an unsubtle sniffle, Pearl touches a hand to her cheek. "I-it's Pearl."