Talk:Smoky Quartz/@comment-32237043-20161012121457/@comment-29677994-20170314094142

Theory time: Maybe Steven can only hold a fusion's form using his limited shapeshifting powers! And since he tends to just mess with his fingertips (cat fingers) maybe they were left kind of strange for a moment afterwards.

This was maybe like a 30 second thought, I'm aware of all of the holes in this theory... (Stevonnie's existence, etc.)

Although if this is wrong, and he was able to convert his body into light to combine with Amethyst, maybe he actually does have the ability to retreat into his gem. Although there are many questions that come with that too...