While she's a bit less overall dead than she was in the immediate aftermath of their fight against the Mother, Peridot's still not quite in tip top shape just yet. It kind of has her wondering if maybe she's hallucinating this ball of fire. She's just chilling by a fountain and staring into space when he comes floating by, though his approach grabs her attention.

"Um..." she says blankly, frowning at the unfamiliar creature. She doesn't like the way it's just sort of staring at her?

"Do you mind? I am trying to relax over here."