Seems to me like people are going to die no matter what side I'm on. [And Lapis still doesn't understand the concept of fighting with your own species, even if she's experienced it first hand.]

Besides, how are you so sure that this is a bad thing for them? There's plenty of food here, and plenty of medicine. [The word sounds so weird on her tongue, Gems just don't get sick.] Clearly your side of things isn't doing so hot already if they need to resort to stealing these things just to survive.