Karkat winces at the word 'mutie.' He lets his eyes meet Signless' briefly, hoping the adult troll isn't stupid enough to tell Cuthbert about his blood.

"Why the fuck would we do there? We live in hives, of course." Honestly then compels him to correct himself. "Okay, fine, one of my friends lives in a cave, but she's not exactly what you'd call normal. We're the dominant species on our planet too." He scowls. "And you still haven't explained what the fuck a son is. Or a tet."