That’s a good question! It all started when I was sorting through the basement of the temple– lots of old gem stuff, I can’t read most of it. And I found this weird map.

It took a little while to figure out what places the map was showing. All the landmarks were really old, and it was kinda falling apart. But I could tell it was important, so I followed it.

It lead me to a crater in the middle of nowhere. Down in the crater, there was this black rock, like a meteor. And when I tried to move it…

…It split open!

And a girl popped out!

Obviously she was really special, so I took it on myself to look after her. We’re both gems, so that makes us practically family!

Apparently gems can go dormant for a long time, until they’re revived by something. Probably an interaction with other gems. And then they just bust right out of the rock, like eggs! …Magic alien rock eggs. So I kept following the map, until I found two more meteors, with two more really special kids.

There were only three spots marked on the map, but it took a while to find them all. And I’ve been looking after the gems ever since!

(It’s an old picture, but just look at these angels!)