@peace-and-lcve | from (x)
“Well… I’m not a gem. Surely it’s different coming from a human, isn’t it?”
That… was a paper-thin argument, and Connie knew it; so she was almost glad when the pearl spoke up again, giving her a bit more to go on. Of course, the gem wasn’t exactly being any friendlier, but that was to be expected… she supposed.
Still, she had to wonder; what was a gem doing on Earth? If she called this crumbling ruin home, then the chances were she wasn’t with Homeworld, but that still left Connie with plenty of unanswered questions.
One, in particular, stood out; and before she even thought twice, Connie had asked, “Your friends? There are other gems here too?”
She caught herself a moment later. Whoever this gem (these gems?) was, she clearly valued her privacy, and that was all well and good–
Except for the fact that Steven and Pearl had already gone on inside, and quite possibly needed her help in dealing with whatever ancient gem tech they had to contend with to reach the dangerous relic that was supposed to be within. The dark girl frowned, contemplating how best to answer.
…of course, she could try to distract the pearl and run past her when she wasn’t looking, but… Connie had a feeling this wasn’t someone she wanted to make an enemy of, if she could help it.
She drew herself up straighter for a moment, hoping that matching the gem’s serious face would help her a little.
“Okay. I’m here with two of the Crystal Gems, defenders of the Earth. We don’t want to disturb you, but there’s a dangerous gem artefact within this place that we’re here to find and dispose of. I need to catch up with them so I can help.”
