Steven didn't respond. Instead the only sounds his fellow diamond would hear would be his whimpering as well as his sobbing. It wasn't odd for the boy to remain mostly mute after a trip to the tower. It seemed the punishment succeeded in silencing him. The only people able to soothe him out of his despair being blue diamond and his own pearl.

Steven sighed. He supposed he should be used to being called such so even if he was up for speaking he wouldn't comment on it. The only sounds escaping the diamond prince were his breathing and occasional sniffle.

Whatever happened between him and white seemed to have affected him a lot. Though it was a toss up if he had been told no one too many times. One more rejection of his ideas throwing him into a deep sadness or he was physically abused as well as the usual emotional kind. "I don't wanna talk about it."

Steven didn't respond. Instead the only sounds his fellow diamond would hear would be his whimpering as well as his sobbing. It wasn't odd for the boy to remain mostly mute after a trip to the tower. It seemed the punishment succeeded in silencing him. The only people able to soothe him out of his despair being blue diamond and his own pearl.

"Oh hello!" The young diamond child greeted. He had been playing with one of his new gifts. A mirror that seemed to show him versions of him in different dimensions. He was hoping to find one where his mom was still alive but no luck so far. "My name's steven! I'm guessing you are too but you're like me when I'm older. Cool! Do you have a colony yet?"

Whatever happened between him and white seemed to have affected him a lot. Though it was a toss up if he had been told no one too many times. One more rejection of his ideas throwing him into a deep sadness or he was physically abused as well as the usual emotional kind. "I don't wanna talk about it."

"Okay miss anya I believe you. You wouldn't lie to me." That's what he believed anyway. Then again the diamonds easily got his trust so he could be quite naive. "What are we gonna do again? I'd play with my toys but my pearl isn't here and I keep a lot of my toys in her gem. The rest are in my room."

Anya asked as she looked at Steven with a smile, hoping he'd like to learn with her. She was studying to be a psychologist, the long gone nursing dream left with everything that happened on that ship and with HIM. She would grab a chair close by and pulled it up close, taking a seat in it and resting the book against her lap.

"The brain huh?" Steven knew of it of course and what it did but nothing specific. That was the case when it came to everything human related. What he was taught wasn't much. "How much do you know about it miss anya?"

Steven didn't know much about the concept of abuse. Even if that was present in the movies and cartoons he consumed. The child just seemed more and more puzzled. He was being introduced to so many new and confusing concepts. "I don't know miss anya. Blue usually lets me off the hook but yellow and white are scary when they're mad. You promise I won't get in trouble?"

╰─ 💊 ❝ You won't get into any trouble, I'll take the fall if needed be, okay? ❞

"Okay miss anya I believe you. You wouldn't lie to me." That's what he believed anyway. Then again the diamonds easily got his trust so he could be quite naive. "What are we gonna do again? I'd play with my toys but my pearl isn't here and I keep a lot of my toys in her gem. The rest are in my room."

"I'm used to long empty hallways. Sure there are gems around but either it's a small number of gems or the buildings are just really big." He made his point by motioning with his gloved hands. Steven quickly shook his head. "I can't do that. The diamonds get really mad if I wander off too far off. They're scary when they're mad. I could make blue cry and when she cries she makes it so I cry too. I don't know if she means to or not though."

╰─ 💊 ❝ How about you stay here for a bit, yes? I don't mind a little company while I do my work ❞

Steven didn't know much about the concept of abuse. Even if that was present in the movies and cartoons he consumed. The child just seemed more and more puzzled. He was being introduced to so many new and confusing concepts. "I don't know miss anya. Blue usually lets me off the hook but yellow and white are scary when they're mad. You promise I won't get in trouble?"

His eyes sparkled at that. "School. I've heard about that on tv. The closest thing I have to that is the glasses I go through. I learn about different gems, homeworld society in general and it's helping me learn how to be a proper diamond just like my mom. I wonder what school with other kids is like."

╰─ 💊 ❝ Well its um...very crowded and you get to be in the same building as friends and such...But Steven.. ❞ Anya looked at him with a small frown to her face, eye's full of sorrow ❝ I don't think its okay for you to go home...your guardians aren't suppose to hurt you. Their suppose to love and care for you...Even if you ' heal quickly ' ❞

"I'm used to long empty hallways. Sure there are gems around but either it's a small number of gems or the buildings are just really big." He made his point by motioning with his gloved hands. Steven quickly shook his head. "I can't do that. The diamonds get really mad if I wander off too far off. They're scary when they're mad. I could make blue cry and when she cries she makes it so I cry too. I don't know if she means to or not though."

One might as why was he spilling his guts to a stranger but the truth was this was so normal for the young diamond that he just figured it was casual conversation. It wasn't like he was telling his business to a gem. Then he could get in trouble. "The human zoo doesn't have any kids my age. Just babies. I would like to make some friends that are like me."

╰─ 💊 ❝ Well...I don't know any kids your age, but I know this older kid who you might get along with, he tries to get along with everyone ❞ Anya spoke, resting her hands against her knee's ❝ I'll introduce you to Daisuke whenever I can, but maybe you can find some friends at school..? ❞

His eyes sparkled at that. "School. I've heard about that on tv. The closest thing I have to that is the glasses I go through. I learn about different gems, homeworld society in general and it's helping me learn how to be a proper diamond just like my mom. I wonder what school with other kids is like."

Steven hesitated but slowly spurred on by her action he reached forward to lightly grasp at her hand. "It's strange and confusing. I'm mostly around gems. My only connection to humans is the human zoo but I get the feeling that they aren't like regular humans. Like you. You seem softer than them if that makes sense. They're happy but in a really bright peppy way."

╰─ 💊 ❝ They haven't seen the reality of the world than Steven, Not everything is so happy ❞ Anya spoke, her voice almost a whisper ❝ Steven, my Medical advice for you is to be around other humans, though some might not be so willing. Maybe even kids your own age would be a good start ❞

One might as why was he spilling his guts to a stranger but the truth was this was so normal for the young diamond that he just figured it was casual conversation. It wasn't like he was telling his business to a gem. Then he could get in trouble. "The human zoo doesn't have any kids my age. Just babies. I would like to make some friends that are like me."

The boy admitted a gasp. He didn't flinch but he seemed surprised by the affectionate action. It seemed the child was quite touch starved. Which seemed to be a side affect of the neglect he went through. "Oh um gems are aliens. They're magical beings who can live for a long time and they get all their magical powers from their gemstone." He pointed at his own. "This was my mom's and now it's mine. So I'm half gem on her side. My dad was a human but I don't know much about him or humans much in general."

╰─ 💊 ❝ Ah I see, interesting ❞ Anya nodded to herself ❝ Well, Being half Human must be fun yes? Being able to relate to the rest of us...Or well the ones you've met? There similar to you, besides the gem thing. ❞

Steven hesitated but slowly spurred on by her action he reached forward to lightly grasp at her hand. "It's strange and confusing. I'm mostly around gems. My only connection to humans is the human zoo but I get the feeling that they aren't like regular humans. Like you. You seem softer than them if that makes sense. They're happy but in a really bright peppy way."

Her questioning managed to dampen his cheer just a bit. The young boy stopped in his tracks. "Oh um my mom disappeared to create me and my dad died of old age before I was born. That's what the other diamonds told me. They're usually busy with work so I'm usually on my own or they have some gem watch me."

╰─ 💊 ❝ Well I'm very sorry about that Steven, it must be Tuff ❞ A hand reached out, ruffling the boys hair ❝ But um..What do you mean by...Gem? ❞

The boy admitted a gasp. He didn't flinch but he seemed surprised by the affectionate action. It seemed the child was quite touch starved. Which seemed to be a side affect of the neglect he went through. "Oh um gems are aliens. They're magical beings who can live for a long time and they get all their magical powers from their gemstone." He pointed at his own. "This was my mom's and now it's mine. So I'm half gem on her side. My dad was a human but I don't know much about him or humans much in general."

Not because she looked strange to him. He had seen gems who were literal walls before so she didn't seem to stand out too much except for her missing gem. "Oh geez sorry I almost knocked into you. Are you lost or something? I've never seen a gem like you before.'