[ Rutile shoots Padparadscha an appalled glare, their head whipping around with impressive speed. They open their mouth to retort... and then their expression softens. ]
Alright. Being compared to Bortz. There are worse things, I suppose.
[ And then it darkens. Does Padparadscha know about - ? Yes, they almost certainly do. Diamond ran to the moon with the rest of them. The others wondered about it, but to Rutile their motivation was clear: Bortz had driven away the one gem who had a chance at keeping up with them. It was obvious to anyone paying enough attention.
A sudden fear takes them. They have to know. ]
Padparadscha, I have never considered myself held back by you; you know this. My words were unfounded. If anything, I have held you back... Are you suggesting our dynamic has changed?
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Alright. Being compared to Bortz. There are worse things, I suppose.
[ And then it darkens. Does Padparadscha know about - ? Yes, they almost certainly do. Diamond ran to the moon with the rest of them. The others wondered about it, but to Rutile their motivation was clear: Bortz had driven away the one gem who had a chance at keeping up with them. It was obvious to anyone paying enough attention.
A sudden fear takes them. They have to know. ]
Padparadscha, I have never considered myself held back by you; you know this. My words were unfounded. If anything, I have held you back... Are you suggesting our dynamic has changed?