[@MercenaryTopaz] She was right behind him at this point, her swords tip gently pressing against his back. "Homeworld.. or Crystal Gem?"--

[@MercenaryTopaz] --her fear and pain could be heard in her voice. It was clear she wasn't going to attack him, but this was how she felt--

[@MercenaryTopaz] --safest in the condition she was in.

[@MercenaryTopaz] The female waited a small while before deciding to put her sword away, she couldn't possibly keep up a tough act when--

[@MercenaryTopaz] --she was close to collapsing, her hand reaching up under her bangs to hold her gem, it was only getting worse.

[@MercenaryTopaz] "Calm down.." She sighed, "I don't want anything.. I was just afraid" she was shocked that she admitted it out loud, but--

[@MercenaryTopaz] --the two of them were one in the same, sure she was only a few hundred years old, but she was smart enough to not get--

[@MercenaryTopaz] --herself killed.

[@MercenaryTopaz] "Both of which could be.. dangerous for me at the moment.. Even simply tripping could cause multiple complications." She--

[@MercenaryTopaz] --didn't want to have to explain her embarrassing 'injury'. It was embarrassing enough that her own diamond did this to--

[@MercenaryTopaz] --her...

[@MercenaryTopaz] She then looked at him with a shocked expression, "You're worried for me..?" There wasn't ever a time that a gem had--

[@MercenaryTopaz] --been concerned for her, even other Topaz's paid no attention to her. According to homeworld she was a defect and--

[@MercenaryTopaz] --miscolored.. her only purpose was to analyze future battle grounds to gain an advantage over the enemy.

[@MercenaryTopaz] Her eye glanced away from him as she lifted her bangs that covered her gem, the golden-orange gem had a large crack--

[@MercenaryTopaz] --in the middle of if, as if someone planned the cracking of it.. whatever happened to her was no accident. Someone--

[@MercenaryTopaz] --wanted her close to being shattered to keep her in fear. "Not even my own kin on homeworld ever worry for me"

[@MercenaryTopaz] "My diamond.. she decided this would be the most appropriate punishment.. it was my fault. I was too.. curious. I asked--

[@MercenaryTopaz] --too many questions. I pressed on and on.." She looked about ready to collapse

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