"Nothin' you done was why he wasn't sayin' nothin', ain't your fault," Gamzee said with a sigh, slipping down beside Tavros, holding his matesprit's shoulder in one firm hand. "How long has it been since we met up again? Ain't too good with time or nothing, but it's gotta have been 'least long enough to let up on the paranoia just a bit. Never once killed a motherfucker, even if they deserved it. Only ever picked a few fights, too. Nothin' I got goin' down is any worse than typical human shit, never done nothin' illegal involvin' violence. So calm your spheres, babe, I ain't doin' shit." He leaned down to kiss Tavros' temple. "And once he's all patched up and good again, I'll pop out, give him his rightful motherfuckin' place."