I guess they hadn't made up their minds at that point. They stuck around for a while after you left.

[ Snake doesn't want to put words into Niko's mouth, even if he's been gone for some time now. If he somehow shows back up again, Peridot can take it up with him then.

At her question, he heaves a sigh and shrugs. ]

Yeah, that's pretty much all we have to go on. I've heard of people ending up back home and even coming back here after that, but it's not common.