Strange matches Peridot's smile with one of his own. As she curls her tail around herself, he sits down and slumps against the edge of the fountain, mostly so that they're closer to the same eye level. He can do this. Just talk to people, it's not that hard, Peridot will understand.

"That's the problem. I feel like I should do this on my own and it's damn hard accepting that I can't."