Steven stops flapping his wings entirely for a moment, but it turns out it doesn't matter. Joker and Peridot have him, and they hold him aloft despite his weakness. He finds himself forgetting about everything else that brought him to this point, and instead reaches to grab onto Peridot's body, holding her for support. Tears are rolling down his face now, and he hiccups out a sob, letting Joker and her carry him completely.

Can they... can he really stay? For the first time in what feels like a long time, he feels like maybe he can. He pulls his thorny arm free of his own body, instead using it to cling to Peridot more gently. Suddenly, he doesn't want to do anything else.

Slowly, the giant crystal rose above them begins to wilt - until suddenly enormous petals are falling free, twirling towards the ground and shattering.

"I'm sorry," he whispers.