Ah, shit, dude. M'fuckin' sorry. [He rubbed at his eyes, meaning it genuinely. Sollux was a good kid. He didn't know Karkat well, but TJ had grown a soft spot for trolls after everything. They loved fiercely, that much was certain.]

Heh, yeah. We, uh... our friend, me n' Amal, she was--well.

Guess she'd been with him since the beginnin'. But y'know how he is. Work work work. I got this, uh, this kid -- got hit hard, three of his friends all in one go -- stayin' with me right now. Dunno how long that's gonna be a thing, but I don't know if he had anywhere else t'go.

But, shit, you had somethin' you wanted to tell me -- what's up?