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The Healing Power of Crystals, Wednesday

The teacher wasn't in the classroom when class started. No, he was wandering in about five minutes later, loaded down with some convention swag.

Some might have had a little blood on it. You know. From the usual convention... cage matches.

Okay, he stole all of it. Literally all of it.

"Oh yeah, I have a class today. Sorry, I don't care about it." That was blunt. "Just bein' honest here. You know, cards on the table. Though I need to set radio straight on me wanting you kids to take this less seriously. If you're good maybe we can have a party at the end of it. If you're bad... I'm gonna pelt you with crystals. Mmkay?"

He nodded like the pact was sealed.

"Okay, I've got some slightly damaged convention exclusives to sell on E-Bay. You all stay frosty."

Oh yeah, he was gonna win teacher of the year for sure now.

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That was a fair point.

"Okay," said Summer, brows arched speculatively, "sooooo is the fact that it's about magical crystals the one and only reason you're reading it?"

"There are also some fascinating if frustrating politics involved," Peridot offered.

Possibly missing the entire point that Summer was angling at, here.

"Maybe," said Summer, brow now at maximum suggestion quirkage, "but you didn't mention politics on your way toward the door."

And if that didn't do it, then maybe Summer might just let it go in a wave of disappointment. Maybe.

Peridot paused, and then tilted her head at Summer thoughtfully.

"No," she allowed. "I suppose I didn't."

And the books were very much about kissing, at times. And, ah, more than that.

"So what I'm getting at," said Summer helpfully, because, oh, obtuse little Peridot was just adorable, "is that you came for the crystals, but you stayed for the kissing."

"It's a fascinating insight on human ideals of society and romance," Peridot pointed out.

And then kind of paused.

"I'm sort of just discovering romance."

Like, as a concept.

"Eeeee!"

And it that one little sound, accompanied by the soft patter of lightly clapped hands, was the true indicator of just how deprived of Girl Talk Summer had been since she started coming here. Sure, she still furiously texted her friends back home, but it wasn't the same as some face-to-face gab time to talk about kissing and boys or...crystals...or...ruggedly shaped rocks or whatever the case may be.

"That is so great, Peridot," she gushed. "If you have any questions, seriously, don't hesitate to ask me, I'll be happy to help, especially since, you know, some of those books have some really weird ideas. It's good to know fact from fiction, especially if it's written by a dude. Some of those male authors don't seem to have ever even seen a woman before. I have to admit, I'm not really...big on reading? But I can make exceptions, and this sounds really....really interesting, if you want to let me borrow it when your finished. Is it a series? If you're already into it, maybe I can start and try to catch up!"

Peridot blinked. She blinked two or three times, actually, before coming up with something to say in reply to all of that.

"It's a series," she shared, since that seemed like a good place to start. "The Gems in it are nothing like anything I'm familiar with, they're more a source of power for the humans and other assorted organic beings that wear them. But it's still intriguing..."

She cleared her throat a little, and then blushed.

"I wouldn't know what's accurate when it comes to the... romance... and what isn't, of course."

It didn't sound....too terrible. She'd probably definitely read worse before. Summer's head bobbed, a hand placed importantly on her chest.

"And that's where I can come in," she said. "I can maybe pick up a copy of the first book on my way to coffee shop. It probably won't take me too long if I actually try. And then maybe I can see all this kissing that's got you so intrigued."

And, as a concession, she waved a hand and added, "And the politics, too, of course."

And, you know, the other, not kissing stuff!

"Of course," Peridot said, though she was perking up a little at the idea. "We can talk about the book's contents together, perhaps. You can explain to me what you found unlikely?"

Even if the kissing stuff was, you know, probably the best part.

"Exactly!" said Summer happily, though she had to bite her lip a little because, oh man, she was probably going to enjoy this way too much and poor Peridot would just be confused and probably think she was crazy, but whatever. She knew humans were weird to Peridot, and she felt perfectly fine with either propegating that idea or stumbling into the happy accident of a better understanding.

Plus, you know. Girl talk. Kind of. Close enough, anyway.

"And you can also tell me what's different about these crystals and Gems," she suggested. "We'll both be learning something."

Peridot was going to be so confused.

Or so educated. Or, most likely, some mix of the two.

"Hey, yeah! I haven't had a chance to teach anyone here very much about Gems and Homeworld. It's been me doing all of the learning. And this book has it all wrong."

Though, she supposed, they weren't aiming to write about Gems. Just people with powers and jewels.

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