Peridot flashes a brief, weak smile as she follows along, but remains uncharacteristically quiet. She still looks anxious, kept in check only by the feedback of Lapis's constant reassurance.

Things get dicier the closer they get to the door, though. Peridot's ears twist and flatten, her ruff twitches with alertness, and her lips twist into an apprehensive grimace. She whines uneasily, eyes flicking back towards her plants.