It doesn't, but. Peridot can be remarkably adaptable, and she's kind of getting used to this guy's weirdness already. Or at the very least, she's learning to just roll with it.

"...You've lost me again," the gem says flatly, shifting her gaze down to watch Pumpkin just absolutely gobbling up all this attention she's getting. "A spirit of compassion though... I've never heard of such a thing. That's what your species calls itself?"