[Sometimes gems needed to be terrified into doing their duty, it can't be helped. Most of them were prompt and obedient, but laziness did happen..]

Good.

[At least so far corrupted or not the Peridot was functional. They were useful, even if she didn't have many in her own entourage.

She tilts her head back a little to study the other diamond, frowning.]

I was approached about a bargain, a bit of service playing Pearl to this place in trade for something I desired. It seems that just as often individuals are tricked into 'debt' in various ways and then prevented from leaving.