[She watches him for a moment, and when he locates his own gem she offers a small smile.]
It means we're not quite human anymore. We're not like those who have been Gems since the beginning...and we still have some aspects that make us seem human, like needing to eat and how we get hurt.
But from my understanding, everything that makes us who we are is now contained in our gem. And the magic in our gems allows us different abilities that we might not have back home.
[Her gem begins to glow a little, just for emphasis.]
Injuries also tend to heal faster than normal. And even the most serious injuries would simply result in retreating into our gems for a time before being able to...reform.
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It means we're not quite human anymore. We're not like those who have been Gems since the beginning...and we still have some aspects that make us seem human, like needing to eat and how we get hurt.
But from my understanding, everything that makes us who we are is now contained in our gem. And the magic in our gems allows us different abilities that we might not have back home.
[Her gem begins to glow a little, just for emphasis.]
Injuries also tend to heal faster than normal. And even the most serious injuries would simply result in retreating into our gems for a time before being able to...reform.