"I don't understand..." Peridot was backed into the wall, sitting on her backside, smaller than normal after Castiel dropped her. She had been afraid, yes, but more than that, she felt like a failure for being so wrong.
"I was only trying to help you. She was obviously trying to manipulate me. It was a logical conclusion!" the tiny green gem protested.
And if that wasn't the logical conclusion, than what was? Peridot looked to Pearl for answers, then the two of them as they felt, completely stunned by, what was to her, an entirely unexpected turn of events. He was supposed to be impressed by the way she had captured the human, by the robots she had rebuilt, by what a clever gem she was!