Is now...? He has to take a risk, and Joker tries to fly a little closer while Steven is distracted with his own ears. Maybe it won't be so bad if he approaches this way. At least Peridot isn't yelling anymore, although Joker wouldn't place any money on it lasting that long.
"Even if it's by accident," he says, still agreeing, because agreement right now will let him get closer. "Sometimes even on purpose, and ta people who matter." There's a brief pause before he decides that there's no point in holding it back. Either it'll help, or the world will end and it won't matter. One way or the other.
"I mean, when I was a kid, probably not much older or younger then yerself, I didn't know my pa, and my mum one day just up and left me. Didn't care that I wouldn't have anywhere or anyone else. Bloody hopeless, miserable feelin'." Glancing back, he tilts his head up a little to Peridot.
"Ever feel that way yerself? Miserable and hopeless?" She doesn't have to give details, but if she could just confirm things, it might calm Steven down.
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"Even if it's by accident," he says, still agreeing, because agreement right now will let him get closer. "Sometimes even on purpose, and ta people who matter." There's a brief pause before he decides that there's no point in holding it back. Either it'll help, or the world will end and it won't matter. One way or the other.
"I mean, when I was a kid, probably not much older or younger then yerself, I didn't know my pa, and my mum one day just up and left me. Didn't care that I wouldn't have anywhere or anyone else. Bloody hopeless, miserable feelin'." Glancing back, he tilts his head up a little to Peridot.
"Ever feel that way yerself? Miserable and hopeless?" She doesn't have to give details, but if she could just confirm things, it might calm Steven down.