Board Thread:News and Announcements/@comment-4224349-20141024003221/@comment-4536113-20141026161541

Jay T. Dawgzone wrote: Emercrump wrote: Something tells me this will be a flashback episode. Because usually in previews they show the beginning of the episode. If it is, maybe it will reveal why Pearl is so protective of Steven.

Probably because he's Rose's son and Pearl wants to make sure that nothing happens to him or Rose giving up her physical form would be a waste. Also because Steven's half-human and they don't know if he'd go into his gem to heal, as revealed through the Steven Universe comics.