"Trying... to..." he grunts as he tries to gain altitude, Jasper almost kicking him in the face not help at all. He's losing some ground, when Peridot suddenly swoops in to the rescue, driving in to propel him right off her face.

"Save... your..."

He manages to get in one solid jump, and that's all it takes. His leaping powers magnify the effort, and all three of them go rocketing up into the air.

"Buuuuutt...!"

It's only as he reaches his peak that he, too, notices the dragon. It takes a bit of the wind out of his momentary victory.

"Oh boy," he says, softly.