[This whole thing is really weird and nerve-wracking for Peridot, too. It's strange to be back in Aefenglom, and stranger yet to be going back to a different house than the one she'd left behind. Hell, the last time she was here, she'd been caught up in that whole mess with those anti-mirrorbound sadists....
The disparity between 'then' and 'now' would be hard to reconcile with, if her thoughts weren't thoroughly occupied elsewhere. Right now she's EXCLUSIVELY thinking about Lapis, and about the conversation they'd had back in the dreamscape. They're girlfriends now! Or uh, at least, they're in SOME kind of romantic relationship? That whole thing is ALSO very weird and confusing. Delightful! But confusing. And now they're going to meet this Lorenz guy, who is apparently someone who's really important to Lapis romantically as well? And Peridot's REALLY unsure on how to feel about that...
The whole way there, she's been fretting about meeting him. Too bad for her, first impressions are happening now, whether she's ready for them or not. Lorenz happens to pop out and spot them both juuuuust as Peridot is mid nervous tongue flick. Surprised by his appearance, she goes stiff and pauses for a second, with the appendage stuck part way out between her lips in a tiny forked 'blep'. She stares for half a beat, until her brain catches up with her and she awkwardly retracts her tongue into her mouth where it belongs.
Peridot looks up at Lapis for confirmation and points a clawed finger at Lorenz.]
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The disparity between 'then' and 'now' would be hard to reconcile with, if her thoughts weren't thoroughly occupied elsewhere. Right now she's EXCLUSIVELY thinking about Lapis, and about the conversation they'd had back in the dreamscape. They're girlfriends now! Or uh, at least, they're in SOME kind of romantic relationship? That whole thing is ALSO very weird and confusing. Delightful! But confusing. And now they're going to meet this Lorenz guy, who is apparently someone who's really important to Lapis romantically as well? And Peridot's REALLY unsure on how to feel about that...
The whole way there, she's been fretting about meeting him. Too bad for her, first impressions are happening now, whether she's ready for them or not. Lorenz happens to pop out and spot them both juuuuust as Peridot is mid nervous tongue flick. Surprised by his appearance, she goes stiff and pauses for a second, with the appendage stuck part way out between her lips in a tiny forked 'blep'. She stares for half a beat, until her brain catches up with her and she awkwardly retracts her tongue into her mouth where it belongs.
Peridot looks up at Lapis for confirmation and points a clawed finger at Lorenz.]
This is him?
[As if that wasn't obvious.]