Thread:Aptos/@comment-29834666-20160430182756/@comment-29834666-20160430202428

Aptos wrote: On the opposition, we know not of Stevens mortality, nor the effect of fusion on sustained mortality. Not to mention the idea that having a long relationship only cements a relationship, not provides justification. Plus, Connies death can be in the distant future of the show if by age. If by combat, peridot could die like that too. So immortality is not a factor You think big words will make me stumble? You aren't even using half of them correctly.

The difference between Peridot dying and Connie dying is that when a human dies, all the cells in the body die soon after; wheras when a gem dies, the shards live on for the remainder of whatever natural lifespan gems have. It's not technically impossible to restore a shattered gem, as the pieces can be put back together and fixed (with a combination of Steven's healing spit and glue made from crushed minerals), though there may be severe psychological effects that would need to be addressed.