Wait a minute. Peridot squints up at Ellana, as if she's just sprouted a econd head or something, "...why can't you just replace it? How do humans heal, anyway?"

She brushes right past the "elf" qualifier because she's never heard it before, so it's probably not that important. Probably just a weird human signifier. Like how they aren't all "Stevens". She works her jaw for a moment. Well - that does make sense. Peridot blows out a sigh and folds her arms, reluctantly nodding in agreement.

"I suppose you're correct. Maybe seeing the surface would help us better understand what our task entails. But do you really want to go swimming now? Everyone else is in the middle of their sleep cycle."