Ohgosh, how much do I love this?! Davesprite makes the perfect observer -- just distant enough from everyone that he sees the underlayers of their interactions.

And okay yes I admit it, I will never ever ever get tired of trolls having very different comfort levels with a lot of things (how pale humans are for everyone, confined spaces, external threats) they're being forced to deal with, and more generally for any group/culture/set of people having entire sets of expectations and reactions that those around them are oblivious to. Terezi's tense always-have-a-weapon unease, Karkat and Gamzee's evasive positioning and poorly hidden nerves... I look forward to seeing the reactions of other trolls, too. (And to Bro's reactions/plans after that little conversation about 'statutory'!)

Also:
"No worries. I'll treat 'em better than my own."
Egbert quirks a reluctantly amused smile. "That seems a bit excessive..."
"Spoiler," says Dirk from his computer, "you don't want him to treat them exactly like his own." He rubs pointedly at his bruised elbow.
That exchange was perfect and made me snerk for like five whole minutes. Sometimes in the middle of drinking tea. :D