"I want you to take this gem back to the Homeworld and un-bubble it when you get there."
Steven handed the bubbled Jasper to a visiting Ruby he never met before-one working for the Blue Diamond.
"Wait! Before I forget..."
He suddenly popped the bubble, exposing the cracked gem to the outside world. He spit on the Jasper, healing it, then set in a new bubble.
"Anything else?" said the Ruby.
"You can have this for payment," said Steven, handing her a cookie cat, "It's food...you eat it."
The Ruby was obliged and interested. She climbed into her roaming eye, which started up and took off for the Homeworld. As Steven looked up at the afternoon sky, waving goodbye, he went up to the boardwalk where Peridot was waiting.
"What was that all about?" Peridot queried.
"That was one of Blue Diamond's Rubies," said Steven, "She was doing a routine inspection for stray gems needed back on Homeworld."
"And you gave her Jasper?"
"If Jasper is going to regenerate, let her do it in a place she's comfortable with. Besides, I don't think I'm ready to see her again. Maybe until she finally calls me 'Steven' and not 'Rose'."
"Seems logical."
Steven and Peridot started to walk home to the temple.
"Peridot, are there any other diamonds and gems we need to worry about?" asked Steven, "You know, besides Yellow and Blue Diamond?"
"They have a diamond for nearly every color of the...uh...'rainbow', Steven. But only Yellow Diamond is a real threat to us. There are plenty of gems who have too much on their own hands to know or care about the status of Earth."
"Have you ever thought about what goes on up there while we're down here?"
"Hmmmmmmmmm..."