Betrayal from all sides. She doesn't get why Lambert is literally pushing her away when she's only trying to help him. Does he think she's not tough enough to stand up to this guy?
You're definitely not tough enough to beat him, the voice in her head reminds her, and she grits her teeth at the thought. It might be true, but she has a sharp tongue and a quick mind. She could do this, reason their way out of this mess if they'd just give her the chance--
Then the stupid pebble goes and kicks Lambert in the face, and that train of thought goes completely off the tracks and into a ditch. Peridot yelps with alarm and scrambles back to his side, crouching there protectively. The Look she shoots up at the prince only grows more venomous has he continues to speak, and by the end of things she's absolutely seeing red.
This jerk... This asshole, to co-opt a more severe human insult, because if anyone deserves that it's this guy... First he takes Sans. Then he hurts Lapis, turns Sans against his own friends, hurts Lambert... And now he has the gall to claim ownership over one of her friends?
No, wait. Make that TWO of her friends. If looks could kill, if words could obliterate, surely the Prince would be dead where he stood by the time Peridot was done shouting the abuse that's building on her tongue. But she doesn't get the chance to scream it out, because suddenly the mud is rising and no, no no no no no-- He can't take them, she won't let him-- She gasps and starts to claw at the mud around Lambert, grabs his arm-- She looks over at Sans too, aware that there are two people here who need her help but there's only one of her, how can she possible help them both--? It's quickly apparent that tugging at Lambert isn't going to save him; she only tries once, aborts the attempt half way through and whirls on the Prince, expression stormy.
"Stop it-- LET GO OF THEM--" she snarls, shaking with fear and fury both, and without thinking about it there's heat building in her claws, she wants to attack him, claw him until he stops whatever spell he's using to steal them both away--
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You're definitely not tough enough to beat him, the voice in her head reminds her, and she grits her teeth at the thought. It might be true, but she has a sharp tongue and a quick mind. She could do this, reason their way out of this mess if they'd just give her the chance--
Then the stupid pebble goes and kicks Lambert in the face, and that train of thought goes completely off the tracks and into a ditch. Peridot yelps with alarm and scrambles back to his side, crouching there protectively. The Look she shoots up at the prince only grows more venomous has he continues to speak, and by the end of things she's absolutely seeing red.
This jerk... This asshole, to co-opt a more severe human insult, because if anyone deserves that it's this guy... First he takes Sans. Then he hurts Lapis, turns Sans against his own friends, hurts Lambert... And now he has the gall to claim ownership over one of her friends?
No, wait. Make that TWO of her friends. If looks could kill, if words could obliterate, surely the Prince would be dead where he stood by the time Peridot was done shouting the abuse that's building on her tongue. But she doesn't get the chance to scream it out, because suddenly the mud is rising and no, no no no no no-- He can't take them, she won't let him-- She gasps and starts to claw at the mud around Lambert, grabs his arm-- She looks over at Sans too, aware that there are two people here who need her help but there's only one of her, how can she possible help them both--? It's quickly apparent that tugging at Lambert isn't going to save him; she only tries once, aborts the attempt half way through and whirls on the Prince, expression stormy.
"Stop it-- LET GO OF THEM--" she snarls, shaking with fear and fury both, and without thinking about it there's heat building in her claws, she wants to attack him, claw him until he stops whatever spell he's using to steal them both away--