Talk:Sworn to the Sword/@comment-26336279-20150422195711/@comment-26338912-20150423231436

What I mean by learning to use his shield is learning to summon it. He still can't do that at command. I heavily doubt he'll wield that sword on his own, because he needs to have one hand free for his shield, and trying to maneuver with such a blade while using a shield and being like three feet tall would be extremely difficult.

Of course there's more episodes with Connie and fewer with the Gems recently, the Gems aren't doing anything interesting right now. Mostly clean-up and trying to locate Peridot. Connie is a main character as well, so now is as good a time as any for her to get some character development. And if trained properly, the Gems won't have to protect her. She'll know how to dodge, and she'll obviously work in tandem with Steven.

Of course, maybe she wants to learn to use a sword "just 'cause" and isn't planning to go on missions with them. While unlikely, that'd make the points of both of us pointless. Best not to jump to conclusions though, after all.