[Karkat runs to catch up as soon as Ghost launches into a new volley of barking, sickles at the ready just in case even though he fully expects the stupid dog has just found a new pit to yell at – he mutters something to that effect, but has to stop halfway through once he and Katniss draw level with Ghost.]

Holy shit. Holy shit.

[Caves he can handle, but this really starting to wig Karkat out. Of course, it gets abruptly wiggier when several unfortunately bipedal animals emerge to lurch towards them on mutilated, cybernetically 'enhanced' legs, raising weapons against the intruders. To his credit, Karkat only wastes a split second grimacing in horror before he lunges sickles first for the monstrosities.]