Lapis frowns at both of them. When they learned the truth about Steven's mother, 'what does this mean for Jasper' was certainly the farthest thought from her mind, but... Pink Diamond's actions had such far-reaching effects for pretty much everyone ever, it's true. And maybe she can't bring herself to feel bad for Jasper, but Lapis understands her, frankly, better than she'd like. If the real finger-quotes-Rose were actually here, there might even be some kind of a point to be made.
But she's not, so it doesn't change anything now. This is only a phantom trying to spread blame and shame however it can; turning against Steven only makes that more clear. "It wasn't your fault. None of it was," Lapis says to him quiety.
That's the kind of thing that's easier to say to someone else than yourself, but saying it at all still makes it seem clearer and perhaps more applicable. So actually Phantom Jasper's last gasp was counterproductive, if anything. Well, how do you move on from something that's part of you? There's a lot that neither of them can fully address, in the end, here and now and by themselves. So it may be that she's not exactly done with this, and maybe Steven isn't either, for his part. But maybe that's no reason to sit here stewing in it either.
Lapis gives a long sigh, looking over the burning beach, and then turns to Steven fully. She can't quite smile at him, she's pretty darn drained and this is gonna need some recovery time, but she can't keep being overwhelmed by this nightmare either. It's too fake and too pointless. "I think I can go now," she says.
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But she's not, so it doesn't change anything now. This is only a phantom trying to spread blame and shame however it can; turning against Steven only makes that more clear. "It wasn't your fault. None of it was," Lapis says to him quiety.
That's the kind of thing that's easier to say to someone else than yourself, but saying it at all still makes it seem clearer and perhaps more applicable. So actually Phantom Jasper's last gasp was counterproductive, if anything. Well, how do you move on from something that's part of you? There's a lot that neither of them can fully address, in the end, here and now and by themselves. So it may be that she's not exactly done with this, and maybe Steven isn't either, for his part. But maybe that's no reason to sit here stewing in it either.
Lapis gives a long sigh, looking over the burning beach, and then turns to Steven fully. She can't quite smile at him, she's pretty darn drained and this is gonna need some recovery time, but she can't keep being overwhelmed by this nightmare either. It's too fake and too pointless. "I think I can go now," she says.