[Peridot folds her arms, and snorts softly. Already, that's more than enough evidence for her. Blue's assertion had rung hollow to begin with, but just hearing Steven deny it clinches it, at least in Peridot's mind. Maybe it's foolish to take him at his word, maybe it isn't... The important thing for right now is that she trusts him a thousand times more than she trusts any stupid Diamond.]

I knew it. I knew you couldn't be lying to me. Stupid clodding Diamonds-- [She's spitting her words, ears angled downwards. Explanations? She's getting there.]

Lapis told me about what happened with the three of you... and then she came to visit me at my trailer, I guess as part of this whole "oh, I'm just trying to be professional" act, introducing herself to all the supervisors...[Peridot's lip is curling with disgust.] Anyway, I made the mistake of trying to talk to her. I figured if she was so dedicated to acting the part for the carnival, maybe she'd respect my authority enough to hear me out if I tried to vouch for you. But, big surprise, that sure didn't work! She's just as bad as Yellow Diamond! She was all, "don't forget Peridot, we are our gems, Rose Quartz has every reason to lie to you and every older gem is capable of shape-shifting, unlike you newer era-twos," and I told her that was stupid-- UUuuuuuuughhHRRHRHHGHHHHHH.

[That tirade ends with her face in her claws while she just lets out the most prolonged, agitated groan that she's probably done since the last time she tried to talk to a Diamond.]