After that day, things have been different, but not bad.

You think that your advice was good, but seeing Dave and Nepeta together, coupled with the misunderstandings you unwittingly caused, helped you see that maybe Nepeta isn’t the type to require such lengths.

You’re still certain that you were a good confidant, though. You were literally his only option.

KANAYA: Rose Dear I Think That You Are Adding Too Much Salt Into The Eggs

ROSE: Hmm? Oh, sorry.

You were. It’s a bit of a mess.

ROSE: Kanaya, am I a mess?

She looks up at you, and you see that she has risen from the table, clearly upset. Fuck.

KANAYA: What Makes You Say That?

You grip at the pan of the now ruined eggs, and throw it out as you continue to burden her.

ROSE: I don't- I've spent the last three years drunk off my ass, unable to talk about my wants, and unable to help my own brother with his.

ROSE: I am a Seer of Light. Isn't that supposed to mean something?

Kanaya lightly grabs your shoulder, and you can see the jade-tinted-freckles on her face, which have now nearly disappered from sight.

KANAYA: To Be Honest I Dont Know If It Means Anything

KANAYA: I Wouldnt Be All That Surprised If Our God Tier Titles And Powers Were Randomly Generated Upon Entery Into The Medium

KANAYA: And On The Subject Of You Being A Mess

KANAYA: None Of The Things You Said That Make You A Mess Are Actually Your Fault

You laugh, and keep on laughing until you abruptely realise how deep you've suddenly dug your grave

ROSE: I'm.

ROSE: I'm sorry. It's just...

You get started on a new batch of eggs.

ROSE: They do. I made those choices, and I'm the one who kept on going with it.

KANAYA: Are You Saying That Your Mother Would Also Be Considered A Mess

KANAYA: Barring The Brother Part Everything You Listed Also Applies To Her

You stop, and look at her. That's not how it works. It can't be. But if it's not, then why are you applying it to yourself? If it is, then you also must apply it to your mother.

ROSE: Fuck. You're right, Kanaya. Fucking.

You finally finish the eggs, and set them onto the table.

ROSE: Fucking Jegus.

Taking this a good sign, Kanaya sets off to inform all the meteors inhabitants of the breakfast. You quietly turn on the kettle for Nepeta, and think.

...Why are you like this?

ROSE: I think I need a break from this meteor.

Maybe there's something fun in the dreambubbles. Maybe you could go to the beach, or something.