"Lapis, she'll get mad!" Steven pleads. He's never really been very concerned about the Ringmaster himself - he joined willingly, after all, even if the circumstances had forced his hand. She'd been reasonable about things, besides her recruitment methods. However, if someone gets in trouble for accidentally "stealing" a couple of game tickets, he can't imagine how bad it would be to steal a bunch of workers.

Or try to.

"I don't think there's anywhere to go from here! Dad can't breathe in space! And... and I don't think I can either!"