Steven takes the candy from Tyki with a murmured thank you, though he doesn't eat it so much as stare at in in his hands as the others offer reassurances. He's managed to wipe away most of his tears at this point, and his expression is settling into something more wary and determined than heartbroken. He realizes that this situation isn't as unfamiliar to him as it could be.

He stands up, resting his other hand on Lion's mane. He's starting to sense that Lion was hurt somehow, so he presses a smooch to Lion's forehead, which rolls out into a sparkling, healing aura. Lion yawns with obvious relief.

"I don't know if Lion can carry all of us," Steven says uncertainly. Especially with people like Gongenzaka present. "But..." He looks off into the thorns. "I know my mom's the one that did this."