Karkat had basically released the group into the wild to graze and fend for themselves. Most people were gravitating into smaller herds, talking and laughing, but a solitary blonde head remained. With all the eloquence in the world, Kanaya thought, "Fuck it."

She strode towards Rose with more purpose than she felt. All the agonizing she'd done over how to reconnect with Rose had gone out the window the moment she saw her. But, honestly, she'd delayed this conversation long enough. Rose deserved at least an apology.

Despite her best efforts at materializing a suitable opening other than "Oh hey it's been about three months since we last talked fancy encountering you at a meeting for the supernaturally gifted." on her way over, all that came out of her mouth when she met Rose's eyes was: "Um."