He starts trying to explain, but then he pauses, looking around at all the broken mirrors, the realization sinking in. The fake mirror Lapis continue to cry out in distressed tones.
"It's not..."
He looks down at their feet - hers bare on a minefield of shattered glass. He can't think of the words. This is so bad. Lapis isn't going to be okay with this. Not even a little. This is the last thing she needs, after everything that happened.
"It's not a human thing," he explains, trying to keep his voice steady. "Or a gem thing. It's..." He falters and rubs one of his eyes as it waters a little too much. "This place really far from home. I'm sorry. Don't be scared."
Even if he isn't doing a very good job of selling it himself.
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He starts trying to explain, but then he pauses, looking around at all the broken mirrors, the realization sinking in. The fake mirror Lapis continue to cry out in distressed tones.
"It's not..."
He looks down at their feet - hers bare on a minefield of shattered glass. He can't think of the words. This is so bad. Lapis isn't going to be okay with this. Not even a little. This is the last thing she needs, after everything that happened.
"It's not a human thing," he explains, trying to keep his voice steady. "Or a gem thing. It's..." He falters and rubs one of his eyes as it waters a little too much. "This place really far from home. I'm sorry. Don't be scared."
Even if he isn't doing a very good job of selling it himself.