It was a sight she could not avoid. The cracked appearance of Aqua and her gem, along with the distortion of her voice, was something that startled Sodalite. Even she could not understand Aqua, as it wasn't a language at all. She remembered Emerald when his gem cracked. It wasn't a pretty sight either, and the young gem wished that Howlite could have suffered the same rather than having her gem shattered. Still, she said nothing, and watched in the distance as Aquamarine reformed with the assistance of Bloodstone, whom she still had yet to put trust in.

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Chuck shook his head at the youngster. He had not smoked ever, and he planned to keep it that way. However, he was not going to get on their case about the dangers of smoking. He was sure that they were aware of the consequences of doing so, and wasn't going to press them on it. However, he did take a few cautionary steps away, just to avoid breathing in anything that he didn't want. [color=007236]"Can't say that I do, sorry."[/color] He said to the young man. [color=007236]"What's going on with the gems? I can't say I've seen them this mad before."[/color]