The whole time he's staring, Peridot is staring right back, worried and expectant. "...Oh. Um. Okay. Good!" She looks kind of uncertain, about that answer? Like it should be the best outcome theoretically but--

Yeah OK this is super awkward. She has some regrets.

"...You have my gratitude, as well," she adds. "For protecting Steven. I might have said that already, but it's important to me, so it bears repeating."