Steven can feel that anxiety in his bones, and this time it's not even because he's an empath. He knows it from living it - he still has memories of being in the Rose Queen's presence, of fear that made it nearly impossible for him to do something as simple as moving out of turn. The Prince terrifies him because of what he represents in the multiverse, and he can only imagine that Connie must feel like he has in the past.

He reaches over to wordlessly take her hand, leading her away. He can't bear the idea of risking her to him - the thought that he might do something to hurt her, if she really is under his power. He quickly pulls her along the wall, trying to get her out of sight as quickly as possible.

"It's okay, Connie," he says softly, trying not to make a big deal of it despite the fact that it definitely feels like a big deal to him. "We'll figure out something else."