i am so sorry for how long this took - if you want to drop the thread let me know <3
[Karkat's eyes narrow as he watches Caligula float around to Eridan and then get a hug from the sea dweller. He feels a sudden, sharp pang of... guilt? Yes, guilt. Because in Karkat's mind, Eridan's lusus wouldn't have died if he, Karkat, hadn't run that virus in a fit of monumental stupidity.
He shakes his head and folds his arms, scowling to himself.]
Building the shiphive, huh?
[It was possibly the worst attempt at conversation he'd made recently. But seeing the little pokemon made this incredibly awkward for him. He kind of wanted to just scuttle away, which made him angrier.]
How long's that been, now? Too many fucking months? Haven't thought about asking anyone else to help you with it?