IN GARNET'S ROOM
"I don't know why you thought that would work," Ruby says using Garnet's mouth.
"She came close, but she still has a lot of understanding to go through," Sapphire says also through Garnet
"She wasn't ready. I should've known," Garnet says addressing her components.
"We're not going to keep doing this. We can't keep fighting her," Ruby says and pauses.
"I mean, we can but I don't want too," Sapphire finishes.
"Neither do I," Garnet starts, "but I know she's still in there."
"You think you can save her?" Ruby lets out.
There's no response, but Garnet moves and heads out her room and into the makeshift house they (the gems and Greg) built for Steven.
IN THE HOUSE
"Garnet!" Steven calls out in his sleep as she steps out and the temple doors close behind her.
She turns her attention to search the house for Steven, only to find him sleep and a worried Lapis watching him.
Slowly, she makes her way up to Steven's bed. "How long?" she questions Lapis as she watches Steven toss and turn.
"Not long. The other went to their rooms a little while ago. He said he just needed a ... what he call it, a nap?" Garnet nods at Lapis's statement. After all, Steven is a growing boy and according to those parenting books Pearl used to read, humans need sleep to grow and naps are like short versions of sleeping.
Before Garnet could respond, Steven calls out with, "Garnet!" before quickly sitting up in bed with tears in his eyes.
"Steven?" Both Garnet and Lapis ask quietly so as not to scare him.
He doesn't respond to their presence but he knows they're there.
"Steven, look at me," Garnet says as she moves to sit beside him. Steven doesn't move so she gently reaches out to grab his chin and turns him to face her. "I'm right here, what happened?"
Steven doesn't respond but insteads buries his face in her chest with his arms wrapped tightly around her.
They're quiet for a while as they all sit and wait for Steven to calm down. After a while Garnet pulls away and lifts Steven's face so his eyes are looking into her shades. She can still see whatever happened in his dream in his eyes and it hurts her heart.
Lifting him up onto her waist, Garnet makes her way off the bed and toward the door. "Come on, let's go for a walk," she whispers into Steven's s head.
Lapis watches nervously as Garnet makes her way down the steps and out the door with Steven in her arms. She wants to follow, but she doesn't want to impose, yet at the same time, she doesn't exactly want to be here when the others return.
"I know we haven't earned your trust," Garnet looks down at Steven, "well, at least I haven't, but you are welcomed to join us." Lapis nods and follows after them.