Steven doesn't seem to be doing particularly well. Now that they are out of the immediate situation and out of the narrative, everything he just did is catching up to him. His hands, feet, and wings are in shattered tatters, to the point that it's hard to tell what limb they were originally supposed to be. The boy himself has barely moved since he freed himself, drifting in and out of consciousness on Lion's back.

It feels weirdly quiet, now that he's detached from the Rose - though part of him wonders if he can still hear it in his head. As they get closer to the carnival, he comes to his senses enough to try to lift himself up, only to fail.

He slumps back into Lion's mane, whimpering.