The goddess on the moon isn't real but the story still get passed on. Your mother said Pearl was her favourite name when you asked, then two decades later when you asked her again she says she doesn’t remember. All this time you took her words to heart, thought about her dumplings every time you walked by the fancy jewelry store, caught yourself staring at the rounded edge of your Mac mini on the corner of your desk. There is no one out there but the stars burn bright and lovely. Pearl farming was once a science experiment, and you were once a dream.