[He shudders, and his arms tighten around Hutch. Half a beat, and he shakes his head jerkily, forces his voice into some semblance of usability.]
Uh-uh. I don't...no. No. They're not here.
[He shrinks into himself, as grieved as he is relieved, and both too much for his tiny, shivering frame. As Dave rubs his eyes again and loosens his hold, Hutch turns to look at Ashley, to measure how much comfort she needs, too. He's not really the nurturing type, but he's here, and...well, he's here.
Dave swallows a pathetic noise and tries again.]
I'm, 'm not crying. I'm...there was onions. O-okay? Onions, they make people c-cry. [Deep breath. He's not a baby.] And I didn't wanna wake up Karkat. 'Cause of the onions.
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Uh-uh. I don't...no. No. They're not here.
[He shrinks into himself, as grieved as he is relieved, and both too much for his tiny, shivering frame. As Dave rubs his eyes again and loosens his hold, Hutch turns to look at Ashley, to measure how much comfort she needs, too. He's not really the nurturing type, but he's here, and...well, he's here.
Dave swallows a pathetic noise and tries again.]
I'm, 'm not crying. I'm...there was onions. O-okay? Onions, they make people c-cry. [Deep breath. He's not a baby.] And I didn't wanna wake up Karkat. 'Cause of the onions.