Childermass has no idea what hard light is so that just gets a fairly blank stare and a squint out of him.

"I suppose if shadows can be hard, maybe it's the same...?" That damn bear sure could bend darkness to an obnoxious extent. "Although I don't think you can blame the bleeding diamonds on Steven being part gem, to be honest. Could be a change from the carnival's magic. I bleed shadows myself and that makes about as much sense."