[Lapis can understand that answer. after all, isn't hers just a breath away from being the same? in an entire universe, galaxies upon galaxies of beings, all she wants to see is a single person. it's a little lonely from that perspective.]

I'm not afraid, I'm angry.

[the answer comes immediately. it's personal, but she wants the world to know it: there is nothing about those gems that frightens her anymore. she's through playing passive when it comes to that.]

They threw me away like I was a piece of junk, and they were never even sorry! After everything that happened, they never even knew my name!

[she cuts herself off, tries to scale it back a little. the wound will always be raw, she suspects. it's difficult to keep inside when presented with an outlet.]

...they're so convinced that they're right. I know better.

[she's silent for a bit. it's taking her a moment to chase away her thoughts and formulate another question.]

If you could see other planets, would you go?