[Dave holds the Pokéball to his chest again when Karkat assures him he doesn't want it. Even at this age, he can keep the relief off his face, but it's still palpable enough in the air around him to show that, yeah, he didn't really want to give up his cool new dinobird--but that he would've, if Karkat wanted him to.
He considers the question, rolling the ball a tiny bit between his hands. When he nods, it's a little unsure, like he thinks this is the kind of question he can get wrong. Like it's a test.]
I want...
[He stops again, watching Karkat, and Wart shifts his weight from foot to foot. Whatever's going on in Dave's head, Wart's still on edge with the change. He has even less experience than Karkat with people turning into larvae, god damn.
Anyway, Dave decides Karkat's a safe enough bet to continue.]
I wanna go to Burger Slowking.
[It's not a request, not a demand. Just a statement, carefully offered. Dave waits, watching.]
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He considers the question, rolling the ball a tiny bit between his hands. When he nods, it's a little unsure, like he thinks this is the kind of question he can get wrong. Like it's a test.]
I want...
[He stops again, watching Karkat, and Wart shifts his weight from foot to foot. Whatever's going on in Dave's head, Wart's still on edge with the change. He has even less experience than Karkat with people turning into larvae, god damn.
Anyway, Dave decides Karkat's a safe enough bet to continue.]
I wanna go to Burger Slowking.
[It's not a request, not a demand. Just a statement, carefully offered. Dave waits, watching.]