[At this point Peridot is forced to stop and ask herself: What DOES she want Lapis to say? That she's sorry? That she'll come clean and talk to Lambert for her? Maybe that she has some sort of brilliant idea for a lie Peridot can use which will make everything else make sense?
None of these options are particularly likely. And, more importantly, Peridot realizes none of them are fair to Lapis. Her friend had asked her to keep her safe from all this by keeping her out of it, and Peridot is failing really hard at that right now by dropping this in her lap.
She looks really distressed for one moment... and then she represses it with well-practiced ease, taking on a calm (if slightly shaken) expression.]
Nothing. You're right, I-- I don't want you to worry. Forget I said anything, I'll figure something out.
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None of these options are particularly likely. And, more importantly, Peridot realizes none of them are fair to Lapis. Her friend had asked her to keep her safe from all this by keeping her out of it, and Peridot is failing really hard at that right now by dropping this in her lap.
She looks really distressed for one moment... and then she represses it with well-practiced ease, taking on a calm (if slightly shaken) expression.]
Nothing. You're right, I-- I don't want you to worry. Forget I said anything, I'll figure something out.