[ Oh no no no don't actually keep this goin -- nope too late, they're doing this. Jion grimaces slightly when Minato mentions the flower, only now realizing how mortifying this would have been if it had been even the slightest bit real. ]

Uh, yeah. Sorta. Just threw it out there to try and catch myself, you know? [ At least now he has an excuse to toss it aside, as if to say 'fat lot of good.' ] Guess it didn't work that great though. So, uh, lesson learned.

[ He takes the chance to try and stand up, but it turns out he did plunk down on his knee a little too hard in his moment or ardor -- it suddenly hurts a little when he tries to straighten his leg, and he ends up toppling over with a muffle 'oof.'

He's having a great day. ]