[Tavros continues coughing for a few seconds, his throat burning like mad. Finally he stops, and looks extremely embarrassed.]

Uh, sorry for... n-not doing it right, in the first place.

[He brings it back up to his mouth and this time he manages to get some swallowed without choking on it, but he does cough slightly.] On the bright side, um, I think I'm getting used to it...?

[Except no, not really but he doesn't want to sound like a total wimp.] I mean, um, Karkat was right, it kind of does taste like ass. But, uh, maybe ass is an acquired taste, and I'll get used to it!

[Wait, what. That came out wrong.]