28. [ RL with Karkat ]

[ The Vashtis keep up a safehouse in the suburbs of Warsaw, a brick terraced house that has (fake) flowers in the window boxes and generally gives an air of generic homey-ness. Unlike some safehouses (Setsuna), it's fully furnished, albeit unusually organized, because no one actually lives there; but Mileina's made a movie-watching sanctuary in the living room. There are brightly colored pillows and a plush throw on the couch, and she's placed a selection of snacks and drinks on the coffee table.

(Actually, she had told Tieria to make the snacks, because he was generally being grumpy and clearly needed something to do!!! She had discreetly called her father and asked him to make up something to ask Tieria about that would keep him occupied, at least while Karkat was arriving, so as to not scare him off, so Tieria was currently upstairs on his phone, debating some aspect of the new blueprints.)

Anyway, after Karkat had been worldhopped directly into the living room, so as to not cause mass panic on the streets, she greets him excitedly, a pillow shaped like an octopus in her arms ]

You made it safely! I hope that you like the snacks I have, I completely forgot to ask what trolls eat!