[ At least he's honest about his curiosity. It might have irritated them from someone else, but, again, he's very polite and straightforward, and Cinnabar does feel a little bit like they owe him for the present. They can't hold it against him. They're curious about humans, too - they just aren't brave enough to ask people. (And there's something admirable about wanting to rectify one's ignorance, too.) ]
Anything. [ a small huff. ] That's not helpful.
[ and they're not a normal gem, anyway. How unfortunate that the only one Vangeance can ask is Cinnabar - as if they could tell him anything about what kind of life their people live... if Cinnabar was honest about themself, it would just be humiliating. Despite their dismissive response, though, they continue after a small pause. ]
... We live on an island in an endless sea. Me, fourteen other gems, and Kongou-sensei. It's green in the summer, and snowy in the winter. The insects and plants disappear. But they come back again every year, because they can make more of themselves. [ a pause. ] ... We aren't like that. Gems don't die. But if one of us disappears, there's no guarantee we'll be replaced. So we have to work hard to defend our home.
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Anything. [ a small huff. ] That's not helpful.
[ and they're not a normal gem, anyway. How unfortunate that the only one Vangeance can ask is Cinnabar - as if they could tell him anything about what kind of life their people live... if Cinnabar was honest about themself, it would just be humiliating. Despite their dismissive response, though, they continue after a small pause. ]
... We live on an island in an endless sea. Me, fourteen other gems, and Kongou-sensei. It's green in the summer, and snowy in the winter. The insects and plants disappear. But they come back again every year, because they can make more of themselves. [ a pause. ] ... We aren't like that. Gems don't die. But if one of us disappears, there's no guarantee we'll be replaced. So we have to work hard to defend our home.