Essentially. Certain gems are soldiers and leaders, other gems are - uh - decorative? [ Although she's coming to understand that Pearls are actually useful and people in their own right. ]

We all have different skill-sets and places where we belong. And I- [ She pauses and deflates a little. ]

...I used to be a technician. [ Oh yeah, she kind of told her supreme leader off and joined a band of rebel misfits. Oops. ]