Jasper is about to say something ridiculous like 'I've never had a friend in my life, how dare you,' but then Peridot grabs her by the hair, making her let go of the crow, which promptly returns to doing its best to prise her gem off her face.

"AUGH," she snarls, smacking it away with such indignant force that it smacks against the wall and is reduced to smoke.

"I don't care what she is," she snaps, "I'm not going to just stand here while she reads!"