"I get that," he says with a smile. He might not be a gem, and not understand what she's feeling to the same extent, but he's more than familiar with feeling embarrassed or even left out for being different, lacking in some way. It's far from a novel sentiment to him. "Then it's a good thing there are no gems around, at least right now. No one here will judge you for it... my guess is most people won't even realize there's something different or-- well, missing."

And he doubts anyone would make fun of her or criticize her for it either, even if they noticed the difference.

"How long do you think until they give them back?"