[Gamzee's hand keeps stroking gently through Karkat's hair, smoothing it back from his forehead, from his ears.] Any motherfucker, lady or dude, who doesn't know what a motherfuckin' treasure you are is an idiot.

[His voice was soft, but firm - Gamzee sounding serious, for once.] And ain't worth your time, even if dumb motherfuckers who say they're your best friends tell you different. [Yeah, he still feels ... pretty shitty about that.] But none of those ladies and dudes is here right now. That's why we're here, right? To get away from that shit.