Peridot reels back a little in surprise, eyes as wide as dinner plates because in all her years of demon research, she's never seen anything quite like this?

"It's linoleum," Peridot corrects her, "and crud, you need more traction-- Hold still!" she barks, holding her hands out, trying to get Lapis to calm down. "Just stay there, I have an idea--"

The human skitters out of the room and returns a few seconds later with a huge towel, which she throws down on the floor in front of Lapis. "There, step on that instead."