Her lips remained a thin, skeptical line. Yet she had other things to consider, like what a bear might be, and whether it would propose any significant danger to Steven. He already assured her thatĀ āthis wasnāt his first rodeoā (Ā āI thought we wereĀ ācampingā?ā ), that heād spent countless nights in the forest with the company of the crystal gems or other humans. Nothing would happen that they werenāt in some way prepared for, despite her ignorance of Earthās wildlife ā an ignorance he was eager to cure her of.
Blue slowly rose to her feet, scattering flocks of birds from the nearby branches. His enthusiasm was infectious, she couldnāt help but smile even as she picked her way through trees that scratched and tangled at her clothes and hair. If there were any bears nearby, they knew better than to approach; in fact, sheād be surprised if her thundering footsteps didnāt send any creature within a mile scrambling in the opposite direction. At such a height she could see the lake sparkling up ahead, nestled at the base of the mountains, but she said nothing to deprive Steven the subtle pride of presenting it to her once they finally broke free of the tree-line.Ā
Crystalline water, so clear she could see fish swimming past the shallows, lapped a shore of smooth, rounded rocks. Blue leaned down to dip her fingers into the waves and found it didnāt feel much like anything, though at times she had difficulties sensing temperatures that werenāt hot.Ā āItās not too cold, is it?ā
ā Ta dah! Welcome to Clarity Lake! ā
Steven exclaimed proudly as the two emerged from the shore and he skipped over to stand on the rocky shoreline. Yep, just as pretty and glimmering as he remembered! With great excitement he watched as Blue Diamond tested the waters and was even smiling as she asked about the lake itself! Looks like heād found something the two of them could enjoy together on this trip, he thought cheerily as he spotted a nearby dock, his grin widening at an idea.
ā Only one way to find out! ā He said while taking off his shirt, leaving his shorts on and darting off towards the wooden dock, catapulting himself off into the water with a happy shout. ā BON-ZAI! ā
There he goes into the water, making a splash as he dove into the chilly depths and spooked the nearby fish away. Its a few seconds of him swimming about before he pops his head out for a breath, waving at Blue from the distance he was at. ā Itās actually pretty good! A little cold, but not too bad, wanna come out here and see all the cool fish? ā
Okay so she might not be as crazy about the fish as he was, but from when he was swimming under the water there was still a ton of pretty stuff down there! The bottom of the lake had what looked like grass weaving about in the stillness of the water, no litter or sign of human pollution in sight.