[That, at least, gets Padparadscha to laugh slightly. Of course, many gems feel as if they are unchanging, because in the most literal sense, some are. But people like Phos, or even Padparadscha, serve as proof otherwise - it's the nature of Padparadscha's existence that they must be changed to continue to function. To them, the concept of change is perhaps a little closer than it might be for one like Diamond or even Bortz.]

Ah, well, I'm sure some of us truly do believe that. But I've become so spotty over my time that it's a little bit strange being the same every time I wake up now. Don't you think?

[They nod slightly downwards, towards their chest and the filled tunnels through it.]