She skips right over those two questions - they don't really matter, and Sapphire knows because she always does - because something way more serious is happening here.

"What's happening?" she murmurs. "We're not fusing. We're not fusing! Sapphire, why can't we fuse?"

Her eyes dart momentarily to the devil-horned man.

"You!" She advances on him menacingly. "Is this your fault? What are you doing?"