"I know. They'll be back in the Capitol waiting for us when this is over." Bert is still firmly in emotional shut down right now and when he judged that there was nothing he could do for them he simply didn't care.

He sets Karkat down as gently as he can, taking the knife since he has no idea what he's up against with the creatures following him and hadn't gone through the rest of his weapons yet.

"Stay here. See if there's anything else you can use to defend yourself in there, but I'll do my best to keep them away."

The singing is annoying, even for someone usually so immune to it as Bert is. He turns to face the dokidokis following them and in a sing song mockery. "Come and see what I have for thee~"