"If you ever feel the need to debase yourself and kiss me again I hope whatever we get hits thee on the head. Hard. Mayhap it will knock a little sense into thee."

Cuthbert stops then and turns on Karkat and gets close to him, hissing quietly enough that he hopes they won't be overheard. "We're being watched, you hoofbeasts-ass! If we want to get your Dinh out of here in one piece we need to play up every advantage. Telling everyone you don't care for me could hurt that. Or have you not seen the recordings of Peeta and Katniss? You don't have to pail me in front of them, but you could at least act as if I don't disgust thee."