The question is so strange, he needs a moment to even register it. He would wonder if she was serious, but at this point he's not sure she's capable of joking.
So now, he has to think about it. The Crystal Gems protected Earth, and all the life on it. He's life on Earth, so he's pretty well on their side. His time with Rose put him in closer than most humans, too. Still, he could never have said he was one of them, really. No matter what, he's always been just a human. On their side, close to them, sure. "With" them, though, he's not sure.
And now, with Steven? His son is the only Crystal Gem left, and Greg's definitely working with him, but... still, he's not... he's like a mentor, or a guide, or... it feels disingenuous to claim any more than that.
He could tell her as much; that the Crystal Gems are all gone, aside from that one little boy. She's from Homeworld, though. She may not have been there in a long time, but if that mirror really ran all the way back to the war, that may make it even worse. To let her know Earth is practically defenseless, its only remaining protector still young and untrained...
Greg looks away from her, rubbing his neck. "That's... a complicated question," he finally admits. "I'm... I'm with Steven." That's all the truth he can give.
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So now, he has to think about it. The Crystal Gems protected Earth, and all the life on it. He's life on Earth, so he's pretty well on their side. His time with Rose put him in closer than most humans, too. Still, he could never have said he was one of them, really. No matter what, he's always been just a human. On their side, close to them, sure. "With" them, though, he's not sure.
And now, with Steven? His son is the only Crystal Gem left, and Greg's definitely working with him, but... still, he's not... he's like a mentor, or a guide, or... it feels disingenuous to claim any more than that.
He could tell her as much; that the Crystal Gems are all gone, aside from that one little boy. She's from Homeworld, though. She may not have been there in a long time, but if that mirror really ran all the way back to the war, that may make it even worse. To let her know Earth is practically defenseless, its only remaining protector still young and untrained...
Greg looks away from her, rubbing his neck. "That's... a complicated question," he finally admits. "I'm... I'm with Steven." That's all the truth he can give.