Peridot's grin falters a little at Lapis's reaction, but only for a second before she realizes what the issue must be. It must be pretty startling for her to see her like this, and she hadn't even considered...

The little gem makes a show of briefly glancing down at herself, and then looks back up at Lapis with what she hopes is a placating smile (even though she's showing off some sharp teeth in the process), taking on a more schmooze appropriate tone.

"Heeeyyy, Lapis... It's still me! It's Peri! Your best friend, your CPH buddy!" She steps forward a few feet,