This is not fucking okay, Achmea. Holy shit. Cairn actually had some pointed things to tell Phos but their own affairs with Achmea are still so utterly skeevy. Phos is also not okay, goddamn. That introduction.
The moon guys treat the gems like girls? since when? I don't think the translators made a mistake here, the author is intentionally changing the game. from this chapter on. Which means it's another of Aechmea's ploys. He's been doing nothing but toying with the gems since the very start.
@sillymangareader I'd like to think that Aechmea is a manipulative bastard that is exploiting the concept of "noble savage"upon the gems, in their innocence the gems have a limited understanding of love, and are quite prone to be manipulated.
Why is everyone up in arms about the spirits of people who still have the idea of gender introducing it to the gems? It would have happened eventually anyway the first time anyone ever used a gendered pronoun.
Personally I am surprised to see Aechmea do the gender thing NOW instead of day 1 (though I guess you could say he did but more subtly?).
I also agree with Phos is kinda ugly to see them together ? Aechmea using their lack of knowledge of a dead culture/world is skeevy as all hell. And he is obviously doing it for himself. But I guess this gives him a weakness to exploit?
On the subject of the decision: It's probably If Phos wants his entire body restored. Does he want to start at square 1? Or at least Lapis head removed. If that happens, It could take years for him to wake up. Leaving the rest at prince creepazoid's mercy.