Steven never knew when Pearl was lying, so after she'd told him that the Centipeedles were still un-poofed, he perked up with a large grin. "Aw, that's gre-" But then Garnet had told him the cold hard truth, and his entire being just deflated. The grin had also left his face, his expression turning forlorn in the hopes of making the gems feel at least a little bit guilty. He still took the rock though, because it did look kind of cool. "That's mean, and why did you have to lie, Pearl?" Steven lectured, turning to the pale gem with his hands on his hips.