After a moment of this, Peridot goes stiff, while... Still kind of smothering Lapis in her scaly arms? Lapis can't see it but her eyes are wide with disbelief that she just did this thing. Her heart feels like it's trying to pound it's way out of her rib cage.

"I'm sorry--" she squeaks, staring straight ahead, still not letting go. She's scared to, in case Lapis is mad about being manhandled like this. "Rrrrgh, see, this is the problem, I would never... Never force this kind of physical affection on you if it weren't for the full moons! So that part is just a moon thing! But I do really, really like you, Lapis!" Peridot splutters.