[ What is this strange feeling of guilt she has suddenly? She shakes some crud out of her hair and rubs her arm awkwardly before coming to sit down next to Peridot]

Nah you didn't let me down. You're just...new to this stuff.

[OK, this feels really uncomfortable but she's going to be honest with Peridot]

When I got here I felt like you do right now. The Heart Gem thing took away all my powers except for my whip. So that even Steven's nerdy friend was like...way stronger then me. She had like four different powers and I only had my whip.

I felt...really helpless.