M'Lapis actually hesitates, a bit torn about how to play this. On the one hand, she would have liked to milk the current moment more. That would really be ideal. The best-case scenario might not be a possibility no matter what she does, and it's not clear exactly how far she can push it, but if she plays her cards right there may well still be something there.
On the other hand, there's definitely a lot of appeal in just walking off with Peridot. That's not a bad move at all. Except that only half of it aligns with what M'Lapis actually wants to do, left to her own devices. There are ways to work that too, to get some of the best of both worlds, but it'd be a bit lukewarm, wouldn't it? There's so much more pizzazz in picking one direction or another and playing it to the hilt.
In the end, although she again probably wouldn't admit it, it perhaps comes down to sheer contrarianism. All else being equal, M'Lapis doesn't really feel like giving anyone else what they want, regardless of whether or not it might also work for her. No, that's not what she's here for today. She turns to sit on the end table and then turns once again to facing Peridot, her back to the mirror which she absolutely doesn't want to draw any more attention to.]
Oh, I definitely will. There's gonna be plenty of time for that, though. And I wouldn't want to give you the wrong idea.
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M'Lapis actually hesitates, a bit torn about how to play this. On the one hand, she would have liked to milk the current moment more. That would really be ideal. The best-case scenario might not be a possibility no matter what she does, and it's not clear exactly how far she can push it, but if she plays her cards right there may well still be something there.
On the other hand, there's definitely a lot of appeal in just walking off with Peridot. That's not a bad move at all. Except that only half of it aligns with what M'Lapis actually wants to do, left to her own devices. There are ways to work that too, to get some of the best of both worlds, but it'd be a bit lukewarm, wouldn't it? There's so much more pizzazz in picking one direction or another and playing it to the hilt.
In the end, although she again probably wouldn't admit it, it perhaps comes down to sheer contrarianism. All else being equal, M'Lapis doesn't really feel like giving anyone else what they want, regardless of whether or not it might also work for her. No, that's not what she's here for today. She turns to sit on the end table and then turns once again to facing Peridot, her back to the mirror which she absolutely doesn't want to draw any more attention to.]
Oh, I definitely will. There's gonna be plenty of time for that, though. And I wouldn't want to give you the wrong idea.