[There is no sudden rage, no fury and indignation. As Peridot speaks and then starts ranting, she's merely watched, first with neutrality, and then with growing visible pity.

She'd thought perhaps corruption had spared this peridot's mind.

Clearly not.

The poor thing probably doesn't even realize how far she's slipped. She probably still thinks herself sound in mind and judgment and not halfway to slavering mindless beast. Corruption was easier to deal with and think about when Blue wasn't interacting with a gem directly that was slowly declining into that empty animal state.]

I am unsure how much you truly understand, Peridot, but I'll remind you that you chose to change the nature of our relationship. I warned against it.

[Even Blue's tone is suspiciously gentle, like talking to a wounded animal that just needs soothing. It must be hard, to think she's whole when she's so obviously .. not.]

And if you don't wish to see your friend protected.. so be it. The results will be on your hands.

[Because she's not the only one who wishes to see Rose Quartz broken.

And now when nobody stands in the way because Peridot insisted that nobody has the right to assign Steven a guard... well.

That works well enough for Blue Diamond as well, who simply checks her list and heads to the next Supervisor's trailer.]